WOW!!

This is incredible!  A tornado touched down here in Ventura this morning after a water spout was seen just offshore. The swiftwater recue team is just up the street from us where the levee is about to give way, endangering a mobile home park and homes that were built on a "dry" riverbed.  Praise God we are on high ground.

Thunder that shook the house woke us around 5 am.  Lightening and thunder continued for a while giving us quite a display of God's awesome power.  It's been this way for several days, but this is the first thunder and lightening.  This morning, it's almost warm, though we have been warned that freezing temperatures will come later today. 

Last night, Hank's girlfriend Debbie had an accident, becoming one of the many caused primarily by the rain.  Deb's at the doctor's office this morning and her jeep is totalled.  Poor gal, she was really shook up.  Lady pulled out and crossed the double yellow right in front of her.  That vehicle is totalled as well.  We haven't been out for days.  As it lets up today, we have a couple errands to run, but won't go far.  Our car is not high clearance and we don't want to get stuck anywhere.  We're supposed to get a short respite before the next deluge.

Fortunately, this weather system has not hit the ministry in Mexico.  They called this morning to say they had only had sprinkles.  This is good because the house couldn't stand this onslaught.  The roof now needs repair after the last storm and there are mud issues that would have kept them isolated for a week. 

I know it's not much if we look at the disaster in Indonesia, but it's a lot for me.  I can't even look at the devastation there without crying.  That's overwhelming.  If we were younger and in good health, we'd probably have arrived there last week.  I see those faces and all I can do is pray.  It's the best defense against what's going on.  I couldn't handle it otherwise.  I cry when I see an accident happen.  Too sensitive, I guess, but that's me.

You know, despite all, it's a good life.