Grateful

We got a call this morning from our friend Mike. He had returned to his home in Slidell last night and was on his way to Baton Rouge today to check on some work related issues when he kindly swung by our house in LaPlace. He reported that the house looked good. All the plywood was in place and no shingles appeared to be missing. What a relief. I can't tell you how much I've been wanting to know something about the house since the storm blew through. Our town house didn't exactly fair well in Katrina so my anxiety level was more than a bit elevated with Gustav. In fact, it was Mike who called to break the bad news about our town house after Katrina. Ironic that he would be the one to give the first report about our house after Gustav. Ironic but not surprising. Mike and his wife Rose are what we call "good people." The power is still out throughout the parish and there are only two gas stations that we know of in operation. Jaime and I'd like to go home but we have to admit that the conditions that presently await us are not ideal. Pray for us as we seek God's guidance in making a good decision regarding our return home.