In case you have been under a rock the weather outside of Ohio has been really crazy the last 2 days.
It started with tornadoes in Memphis, TN where Tyler lives. He is fine but there is much damage to parts of Memphis we used to visit when we lived in TN.
When the boys were smaller, we used to visit the Hickory Ridge Mall. It had a large carousel in the middle that they liked to ride. It was damaged severly by a tornado, with lots of damage in the area around it. Tyler is Ok and his school actually was in session today.
Just east of there is Jackson, TN where we lived for 10 years. Our house was very close to Union University where a tornado hit and damaged the dorms. They said about 1,800 students were homeless as a result, but the local churches were stepping in with food and shelter. Union is a SBC College and Southern Baptists take care of their own.
Also talked to some freinds who live in Jackson and they have been without power since the storm hit, with no idea when it will be restored. I called Tennalum where I used to work, and they had no damage, but a few of the peope I used to work with had minor injuries. They were coming out of a resturant next to Union right when the storm hit. Their cars had major damage but they had minor injuries.
As I write this, I am in Chicago and they have had over a foot of snow today and it is still snowing. Expected to get up to 6 more inches tonight. I made it back to the hotel, but it took about 2 hours to go 10 miles. Not sure if the meetings tomorrow will happen because others were flying in from Columbus and Canada, so it will be interesting to see if they make it to Chicago. Angela said it still warm and rainy in Newark.
So, please PRAY for all those affected by the tornadoes, some lost their lives, others were injuried, so pray that God will comfort the families of those suffering.
PRAY for safety for those trying to get home tonight in Chicago.
PRAY for the Kenya team if they left today, sounds like things are not getting better in Kenya, but God will protect His Children!!!
PRAY for my mom, she continues to get weaker and has lost 30 pounds in about a month, still waiting for test results.
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The team did leave tonight, late, but they did leave. I have been praying for your mom everyday!! We missed having you in choir tonight but really enjoyed Angelas lemon cakes and Mike K. is our newest tenor as of tonight also. It has been very rainy here but winter is on its way according to the news so you dont have to worry about climate change when you get back. I pray you have a safe trip home.
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