Ike-ed

after ike

no power saturday night....

we'd prepared w/ a roast in the crock & spaghetti sauce made....

we lit every candle. we pulled out all our camping stash... we ate the ice cream...

we were totally without news

the garage made a good camping spot! we played 42 (dominoes) deep into the night... the coleman lantern was bright!!

in the dark. grace ss

hey Jesus was in the dark... and He is the light of the world.

Before Ike

What do you do with a hurricane?


Do you catch the headlines in the news? Do you realize there's a hurricane the next day when your power goes out?? Or maybe only if it hits headlines in the news....


We watch the weather... morning noon and night we catch it blow by blow... We see the videos the first round... and many times after.... and we wait!!!


As we wait... Oh! We are it's direct path... 200+ miles up!!!



Here's a capturing of all of us.... sans me!! Only I held the camera....

Waiting!! Grace! ss

Y'Ike

All eyes have been glued... we've seen the same footage of Ike over & over....

At daybreak we'll see what's really happened. We've so enjoyed Galveston in days gone bye... What will be left?!

At this moment... all is beautifully quiet.... peaceful sleep...

I'm up with a stuffed up head... a cold... and a sinus battle taking form...

I'm thankful... for family!! for 4 bedrooms to hold all 11 of us!!!

All plans for tomorrow are off... cancelled women's brunch & father daughter dinner!!! God must have other plans for us!!!

Grace!! ss

Psalm 77

16 The waters saw you, O God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.

17 The clouds poured down water,
the skies resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.

18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.

19 Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.

Family Here... Ike-ing

Yea!! My family made it.... The covered the 200 miles!! Leaving at 9is and arriving at 4ish!!! That is alot better than the Rita 17 hours!!!

Oh!! My brother did come!!! Lovebug was thrilled. She did not want to sleep in her sister's "messy room!" Sleeping bags are in our room & girls are sleeping!!

Here's our traffic report.. it is cool with web cams!!!

Here's Hubbie's cool hurricane map!! Look at the deep waters... We even expect Ike here!!! When?? 7a Saturday!!

This round may be for the long haul!!! With a 20+ foot storm surge & Beaumont is like 20ish feet above sea level... it could be very wet... & very deep!!! Oh!!!

Glad we can keep our seven here!!! God is good!!

Grace!! ss

Ike - Round 2 for us

At 6 am the mandatory evacuation notice was given!!

We've got family coming!! Only my brother is going to ride out the storm. We're excited to have Mom & Dad, Karen, Jenny, Nicole & Austin...

Google has a cool hurricane map!!!

Corner to corner clean!!! Oh, the girl's room's yet need to be seriously clean... with Austin at 9 months we must be ready! I have a box of toys now for little ones!!! (I'll call if I need anything... we are good for go!)

Running!! Grace!! ss

Our Gustav Whirlwind

Watching the storm come ashore in LA... mom wanted to beat the rain and head home!!!

Just as quickly as they've come... they are gone again. Bitter sweet! Lovebug cried and cried with their decision to go.

Our Gustav impact is left to clean up.... and many are in a far harder clean up. Our Church is #6 on the Red Cross help list... and there's bus loads there. That means all before us are full...

This has been a Labor Day!

Grace!! ss

Gustav & Great Thanks!

Today mom said... "She really didn't want to leave."

Oh, it is hard to leave it all behind. I'm thrilled to enjoy my family here. We've enjoyed Bodacious today. Worship reminded me that God is my strength and His grace is enough!! A great reminder :)

Lovebug has so enjoyed playing and watching Austin!! She loved giving him a bottle tonight... and later making him giggle and giggle.

Great thanks to those who have so thought of us!!!

• Proverbs 31:20 She extends her hands to the needy.

You have been so kind!!! We have all kinds of cokes & juices... apples and snacks... a huge box of corn dogs... crackers & cheese.... baby food & toys....

Thank you Thank you!!! I hope all evacuees are so blessed by the very hands & feet of Jesus!!! Keep us in your prayers....

We are still following the storm. This site has the info for our family... look at the press releases.

G'night!! Grace! ss

Our Gustav Evacuation

We are an evacuation hot spot!!! Gustav is impacting my life!!! This is a replay of our Rita hot spot....

• Mom & Dad are in the library.
• Aunt Karen, Jenny, Nicole 6 & Austin 6m are in Lovebug's room with Pooky their dog...
• Uncle Eric is in Ladybugs room.
• Ladybug & Lovebug are in my room... camping out!!!

Friday we were thrilled to get an early leave to visit Mom & Dad in Beaumont... as we got within an hour of Beaumont, we started seeing the flood of people and RVs heading north, as we made good time south.



Friday night we became very aware of hurricane Gustav.... and Saturday the mandatory evacuation was called for Sunday morning..... The girls did not want to leave... and Daddy pulled from our Proverbs daily chapter....

• Proverbs 27:12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
  

Yikes!!!! Oh... we have to head out... We headed out north on 96 and it was a wonderful drive... with a lousy ONE HOUR wait for a stop light in Center!!! Horrible!! No kidding... we waited an hour for that light!!!!

We beat the family by a couple hours... and we've done a fruit box turnover!!!! All of the stuff sitting around has "vanished." We've moved lots of things into the garage....

We surprising have 3 tvs up and ready!!! The PC.... our tv has moved into the living area... and mom & dad have one in their room. They were thrilled to find we now have cable & can actually get some news!!! This is truly an upgrade since Rita.

Blueberry muffins are made!!
Hubbie & I are planning to hit 2nd service.
We must hit a grocery... and soon....


Knowing He hold us in his hands!!!
Grace!! ss