Between kids, school and tornado warnings yesterday was quite interesting and VERY un-nerving for me. There was a point where a tornado was approximately 9-15 miles away from us going at 23 miles and hour...the sirens were going off and we were in a warning so I calmly (mind you, inside I wasn't feeling very calm but I was putting on a pretty good front for my kids) told the kids to stop what they were doing, grab their pillows, shut their bedroom doors and sit in the hallway next to the linen closet. (It is the closest to the center of the house we can get). Surprisingly, they all listened immediately - now, usually they are good at listening the first time, but lately it seems I have to repeat myself - so I must have had "that tone" in my voice where they KNEW they needed to just do it! I got in there with them with my laptop & cellphone so I could keep an eye on the storm at least until the power went out (which it never did). I called dh in Alabama & told him to help keep and eye on the storm and if something happened to please make sure to call the police here after the storm and tell them to come find me & the kids. My dc were frightened so I was busy calming them down - praying with them etc. DS asked me if I was sure we would be safe...hmm, what DO you say? Do I give him a false sense of security by saying yes & risk something happening & having him lose trust in me or do I tell him the truth. I chose the truth - I told him that no, I wasn't sure we would be safe, but that the Lord knew and that He was watching out for us. I told them that the worst case scenerio would be that we would end this day in Heaven with Jesus, which would be far better than being here. I didn't know what else to tell them, but they seemed to be relieved by what I said and they kept saying their little prayers. Then it was over. All gone. *Big sigh of relief on my part*. Then there were more storms, which weren't as bad. After the kids went to bed, however, there was another big storm and I was frantically (trying to be calm) watching the weather to determine if there was going to be another warning where I would have to get 3 children out of bed & to safety. There wasn't...it passed and eventually I went to sleep. The Lord is always good and He always knows best, even if we aren't sure. And I think that was one thing that I learned yesterday - to have the faith of a child. To trust HIM in everything regardless of the outcome because He knows and IS watching out for me even if it doesn't turn out the way I "think" it should. Thank you Jesus for your lessons!!!!

We have AWANA tonight and the kids are really excited about it. I am not too sure that I am, though, because I don't like sitting in Bible study in a different church without my dh. I don't like being the "new/odd" person. LOL

Dh comes home tomorrow, PTL!!! I can't wait for him to come back and neither can the dc. Dh can't wait either...we have all missed having him here and he has missed being here. It will be so nice to have him back. Plus he gets a 4 day weekend because of Labor Day so that will be really, really, really nice!!!!

Have a blessed Wednesday!