EEEEEEk Ike

It is easy to sit and watch the news and feel very distant from the situations they are reporting on.  This week that was not the case.  I turned on the news Saturday morning and saw streets that I had walked on, driven on, and called home just couple short months ago.  When I was in Houston during Rita I remember people calling me being so worried about my safety.  I was safely evacuated and more attentive to what damage was happening to the city and how I could help than my personal situation.  I didn't experience moments of panic or fear. I was safe and I knew it.  For my parents it was another story.  They only saw the photographs from the newscast and couldn't reach me on my cell.  I finally know how they feel.  Although not blood related, Andy and I have family in Houston.  So to all of you (who we can't reach by phone though we've tried and tried) know that we are praying for you.  I'm sure that you are all safe, but that doesn't mean that your daily lives haven't been affected by this storm.  We love you all.  Let us know how we can pray and if there  is a way for us to help out.  Hope to talk to you soon!