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Hurricane IkeHello everyone! We are powered up and back online after 4 days in the dark. I want to thank you all for your prayers and let you know how God sheltered us through the storm and in the days following:
1. Peace. Friday night and into Saturday morning was when Ike roared through Texas. We spent the night in our master bathroom. Three kids were in a closet and I was just outside. Baby J weathered the storm underneath a vanity. We all slept soundly and no one was afraid. We lost power at 4am during the height of the storm.
2. Power. Our next door neighbor (who works with my husband) had a generator and on Saturday he plugged us in. As a result our refrigerator worked and I could charge the cell phones (even though service was very spotty), I also could turn on a fan or plug in the radio and conserve batteries.
3. People. Our neighbors on every side surrounded us with help and support, especially knowing Jack was out of town and I was alone with the kids. They helped us move things in to a sheltered area before the storm, invited us in for meals, gave us encouragement, shared a generator.
4. Preparation. I purchased all our supplies before the storm so I had no worries for running out of the basics. I am also amazed at how God had prepared for us, even before we moved in 4 months ago. We didn't know when we moved here that our next door neighbor ( Tommy with the generator) would be working with my husband. In purchasing a house with a gas stove I could continue to cook hot meals for our family when we lost power. The kids had been studying Psalm 91 in school even before IKE was a storm, I told them God was giving them a test in what they were learning. Friday morning Baby J sat on my lap bubbling with smiles as usual. J4 commented that she had no idea of what was coming. I told her "Baby J has complete confidence in us. She knows I will feed her, clothe her, and comfort her. Her eyes are fixed on me. That is how we are to be with God. We don't have to fear, knowing He is sovereign and holds us in His hand."
5. Palm branches. This was the only storm damage at our house. A 1/2 dozen palm branches had to be trimmed. I also had to do a minor adjustment to our gate. The basketball goal is a bit twisted, but other than those few things you would never know a Category 2 hurricane passed by.
There are still thousands suffering in our area who still have no power, or have lost loved ones. Please be praying for us as we are a lighthouse in the neighborhood to the new friends we made and to any who are in need that we come to know in the days ahead.
Thank you again for standing with us in prayer.
Grace and Peace,
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