Thank You Jesus

I would have been able to enjoy this beautiful country

this week so much more if I had had my children

and grandchildren here with me. It has not been

easy to keep up with all these hurricanes here because

we do not have access to cable tv. And no one had

electricity in Louisiana or phone service after the

storm to give me a report of the happenings down

there. Laura and Jennifer were so good to call

whenever they could to let me know how they were

doing. I am so grateful for their phone calls.

I have watched Lajuana with her family and the sharing

that goes on here. There is a lot of togetherness for

sure. It makes me miss my children. Out of sight out

of mind is certainly not true. But I am reassured that

God has them in His Hand and that no one will

snatch them from HIM. It was great to hear from them

and know that they had survived the storm and

patiently awaiting the turning on of their electricity.

As of yesterday they were still without power.

LaJuana and I have a wonderful time when we

are here in the Smokey Mountains but I am always

happy to return to Southern Louisiana for a time so

that I can catch up with my children. I am praying

that this next storm bypasses those that have just

been hit by Gustav.

God has been so good to LaJuana and me. We are so

very blessed in so many ways and we thank God

every day for His blessings and pray blessings over

ALL our children and grandchildren.