Ok, so I know that everyone in the area was out of power for a long time and everyone has had some bad times recently, and I know that griping and complaining doesn't help anything, but it still stung a bit today as I drove down Highway WW by the camp and saw all the fresh new power poles and power lines and found out that the camp still did not have power!
I know the power company is doing all it can. I was reminded today by someone that the real power comes from God, and his lines never go down. For that I am deeply grateful.
Check out some of the pictures Jenette took - it is yet another example of beauty and destruction in a beautiful, yet imperfect world. I couldn't help but think of C.S. Lewis' idea of "Always Winter and Never Christmas" in the Chronicles of Narnia. What if we always had winter, but never had any hope? These pictures represent a moment literally frozen in time. Yet in a few months, the kids at camp will be complaining about how hot it is.
I am so thankful that God, the ultimate source of power, knows the future and knows how to take care of his children. (And all the little critters as well.)
I am thankful that our family has had a place to stay during this time of exile. I am thankful that we did not get hurt in our mad dash out of the camp, crammed into two pick up trucks (we stuffed three kids, a dog, and myself in the two seat Ford Ranger that night!)
I am thankful for all the friends and family who have helped us so much through this.
And I am thankful for electricity. Especially when it works.
I know the power company is doing all it can. I was reminded today by someone that the real power comes from God, and his lines never go down. For that I am deeply grateful.
Check out some of the pictures Jenette took - it is yet another example of beauty and destruction in a beautiful, yet imperfect world. I couldn't help but think of C.S. Lewis' idea of "Always Winter and Never Christmas" in the Chronicles of Narnia. What if we always had winter, but never had any hope? These pictures represent a moment literally frozen in time. Yet in a few months, the kids at camp will be complaining about how hot it is.
I am so thankful that God, the ultimate source of power, knows the future and knows how to take care of his children. (And all the little critters as well.)
I am thankful that our family has had a place to stay during this time of exile. I am thankful that we did not get hurt in our mad dash out of the camp, crammed into two pick up trucks (we stuffed three kids, a dog, and myself in the two seat Ford Ranger that night!)
I am thankful for all the friends and family who have helped us so much through this.
And I am thankful for electricity. Especially when it works.
