August 18, 2008
by Alice
Tropical Storm Fay is bearing down on us, due here tomorrow. They are saying it will probably strengthen into our first hurricane.
Our family Disaster Readiness Kit so far has one item, but it is pretty nifty--a flashlight/radio with a solar panel and hand crank that can also charge your cell phone!! Oh yes, and 6 gallons of drinking water. (You're supposed to have a gallon per person per day for two weeks. That would be, um, 70 gallons.) This morning I plan to fill the van with gas and get some cash from the ATM . . . we have enough food for about a week . . . so we'll see how it goes.
Our NTM main building was built in 1925, so as our pastor's son said yesterday, if it was going to come down in a hurricane, it would have by now. :-) We are about as far inland as you can be in Florida, which helps too.
Jack is wishing he weren't on security duty this week. :-) Fay could cause that to be more "interesting" than usual!
We know God is in control, and are thankful to be safe in His hand. Thank you for praying for us, and for the work of NTM to reach EVERY tribe with the good news!! |
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