Just, Wow!

This weekend was exhausting!!! From the moment the kids were out of school on Friday, we turned our attention to activities surrounding my nephew's wedding. Because my youngest son was the ring "bear" once again, we attended the rehearsal and dinner, wedding and reception, photo session earlier on Saturday, ran several related errands, then had church twice on Sunday with a birthday party and meeting in between. WHEW! I walked in the door last night from church and declared to my husband simply, "I'm going to bed." It was 8:00. I figured I could skip dinner altogether and school preparations could wait until morning.

Except my husband woke me up sometime around 3:00, just as a gargantuan clap of thunder also got my attention. Then a straight line wind. Bless his heart; he had been up watching the nasty weather brewing all night in order to let us sleep. I didn't even know rain was forecasted! And, as he likes to put it, I am usually the lightest sleeper he's ever known. I WAS tired! A tornado touched down within a mile of our home. We are fine. It took the above ground pool, but my husband is rather pleased with that. He's been trying for weeks to "convince" me to get rid of it. A few other families from our school had even more extensive property damage as they took direct hits, but everyone is safe and their homes still livable. Thank you, Lord.

As I type, my friend is telling me via the answering machine that she has found a job! (Her bills are due in 2 days.) Thank you, Lord.

And as soon as I can, I'll be returning to the "Miracle Girl" story. Another time when I was able to say, "Thank you, Lord."