Earthquakes, hurricanes, broken windows - Oh My!

And it starts. Someone told us recently these last days in the U.S. will be like "survivor week". Hurricane Irene has required a mandatory evacuation of where we live. Our flight to Iowa was cancelled for Saturday so we are now trying to fly out Friday night. Our laptop came back repaired! And our automatic windows in the car broke. Dad and Maicol used electricity to finally get the windows up in time for the storm, even the $103 and 8 hours at the Kia dealership was unable to do that much. Boy are we surviving! Our 18 bags are stacked up on the bed to keep them off the floor in case of flooding. We are praying that JFK airport is still standing Thursday so we can still make it to Brazil. These are exciting days! We have the adrenaline pumping as every turn holds a new surprise.

Maicol said today " I experienced my very first earthquake and hurricane all in one week". Yes, that's one optimistic way to look at it! So we take each step knowing that if there is yet another deterrent, it's far from a coincidence. Just trying to take each set back in stride and look at the bigger picture. Hurricane Irene has the potential to do more than shake the ground for thirty seconds. The power of our awesome God is about to be displayed as he allows a massive storm to sweep across the U.S. or as he calms and redirects the wrath meteorologists predict. We wait and watch, knowing that God ultimately is in complete control.

He knew this storm would cancel our church service so he prepared us to be somewhere else! How cool! And even now, the flight that we are waiting to board had available seats for us to re-route at the very last hour. God is good. He loves us, He protects us, and He grows us as we walk and allow each step to mold us and shape us into His image!