Hurricane Ike

Good Saturday afternoon,

I just wanted to take a minute a write a short blog about all that is going on in our area.  When I got up this morning I learned that Ike had hit the coast of Texas at Galveston around 2 this morning.  Our local news has been carrying live coverage since midnight last night.  The details are ever changing but as of now it seems everyone is saying "It could have been worse".  There is severe damage and flooding in Galveston and Houston and Ike is not done yet.  The storm caused Tornadoes in Louisiana before moving up into North East Texas.  Being in DFW we really didn't know what to expect.  I am happy to say that here, all we have gotten is rain and a little wind.  We are all fine and know we really dodged the bullet this time.  I learned about an hour ago that Ike is now causing a lot of Tornadoes in central Arkansas so now our concerns are for all the family there. At last report there were no confirmed touchdowns, just doppler indicated tornadoes, but they have many more hours of Ike to deal with. I think like many other their main concern is flooding.

So i Ask you to stop now and say a prayer for all those affected by the storm.  We have heard of 2 confirmed deaths in the Houston area and I'm sure as the hours pass that number will grow.  Texas has begun its largest search and rescue mission in the history of the state.  There are hundreds of thousands still in the worst hit areas.  Thousands of men and women are putting their lives on the line to rescue peolpe who didn't head warnings and evacuate.  I also ask that you pray for any one else in the path of this massive store.  It not only has affected Texas, but Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and soon Missouri and who knows where after that.

I thank you all for you concern and prayers for us. We appreciate all of you! I hope everyone makes it through the next couple days without incident.

God Bless