Safely Thru Another Storm

It is getting to be a habit!  On Friday evening,  Bill and I took Mom to the Safe Room and met Noel's family there.  Of course, 50 of Mom's neighbors were there also with a few dogs.  As we waited for the tornado to arrive along with the hail storm, we chatted, watched the screens on I-phone and listened to the weather radio.  We had heard that the storm was headed for Tecumseh as well but we could only pray.  Since no one has control of the weather, I always wonder how people who do not trust God even cope!  Around 10 p.m. Bill and I drove home in pouring rain and a sky full of lightening.  The rain slowed down as we pulled up in our driveway.  We could not see any damage to our house, yard, or Corolla.   We both said, "Thank you, God!" out loud.

Saturday, was a perfectly beautiful day.  Bill and I drove to Thunderbird Lake for dinner at the Clear Bay Cafe.  We ate clam strips and smoked chicken on the deck.  A fellow came over and asked if he could eat with us.  We invited him to join us.  His name is Barry and he is the owner of the Cafe.  He said he got tired of being in the kitchen with the kids and wanted some adult conversation.  In the winter, he is an architect that specializes in cabinets.  I guess he has designed most of the homes around the lake.  Next Friday, we have invited Noel and Janice to join us.  The Cafe has live soft rock music in the evenings. 

Today, Bryce went to church with us again.  He also joined the choir for our first July 4th music practice.  Summer is difficult, but we have 13 who are planning to sing.  Bill created an arrangement of "Star Spangled Banner" and "Ameria the Beautiful".  I have been practicing the piano part.  It has some interesting chord combos.

Our friends, Chuck and Lori Edwards brought their new baby daughter, Emma, to church this morning.  They adopted her at birth and she is 6 days old now.  She is beautiful with pure white skin and black hair.  Lori is not able to have children, and believes that Emma is a miracle in an age when so many girls are aborting their babies.  I pray blessings upon that family.  Chuck grew up in Columbia where his father was a missionary doctor with the IMB, and his mother was an RN.  Chuck is also a storm chaser for Channel 9 in Oklahoma City and works for FEMA.  He can work at home now!  God certainly had it all planned for him!

Our church has been so busy helping storm victims.  God's people always step up when needed to be His hands and His feet. We gave a bag of groceries, and I baked cupcakes for a couple in our church who lost most of their trees and their boat and dock on Shawnee Twin Lakes.  They have so much clean-up work to do.  The wife had prayed that God would protect their house, and that was the only thing intact.