1. First and foremost, despite the damage done to family and friends homes, we are blessed that no one we know was injured. The homes can be fixed over time!
2. I am blessed with a husband who can make a hurricane seem like a big party for our 2 girls! See the pictures below for proof:
3. During the storm we were fortunate to have the bright yellow flashlight/radio combo that Gram & Pops gave to Melissa last Christmas. That battery powered radio was our sole source of information during the storm. And I have to admit that I thought that gift was so silly when Melissa opened it up... THANKS MOM!!!
4. After the storm knocked out our electricity we were reminded why we have chosen to keep a land line phone service... we are also thankful that my sister-in-law, Holly, thought a step further to have several non-cordless phones on hand. THANK YOU HOLLY for letting us borrow one!
5. We now realize how blessed we are to live in a time where we have many conveniences such as: refrigeration, washers and dryers, LIGHT BULBS, television, and of course the ability to pull into a gas station, fill up, and drive away in a matter of 10 minutes or less.
6. We are grateful that parts of Humble did not lose power after the storm - including Home Depot - which allowed that location to receive many generators Sunday morning. Mike & I were the first to check out (after waiting in line from 5:15am-8am) and bring a power source home for the family!
7. God was on our side and allowed Monkey to stay put and remain cozy in my belly. (I am especially thankful that he/she did not arrive in the middle of the hurricane... at 1am Saturday morning I started to imagine how that could play out - not a pretty picture!)
8. What a sight to see 20+ electric company trucks from Oklahoma trekking down the highway prepared to help out the city of Galveston. They looked ready to get 'er done. There are many crews just like that all over Southeast Texas. What an amazing country we live in!
Here are a few before and after pictures of our yard (if you don't see pictures click the x in the top right corner):
1 comment:
Hi Julie
I was so glad to see your blog, and that you are ok. I have been thinking about you, and I worried for your baby!!Me and the girls are in Waco, waiting for electricity. I love electricity!!!
Vibeke:)
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