Thanks... To Ike

We got absolutely pounded by the remnants of "Ike" last night. When we got up this morning... trees were down everywhere... houses were damaged... signs were blown away. We were without power for several hours last night. Thousands of homes in this area are still without power tonight... and may not be back up and running for up to 2 weeks! What a storm!

Brandon was home yesterday for a visit... and ended up spending the night because of the storm... which was just fine with us.

So last night... we played candlelight UNO and flashlight ping pong.





The power and internet was back up and running at our house today... but the church was still without internet all day. So... the Weekend Design Team met in our kitchen this afternoon. It was a nice change of pace. We got a lot done... and had a great time planning for the "One Month To Live" series.

Then... Brandon called to tell us that MVNU's power was still out... and that classes had been canceled for up to 9 days. So he turned right around and came back home... with 8 of his friends.

These are 5 of the 8 friends who came home with Brandon.











So we have a basement full of college kids on laptops. They are having a great time. They are fed... they have air conditioning... they all have a place to sleep... and the best part is... we get to have Brandon home a little longer! All thanks to... Ike?