posted by Michael on 02/9/10

The power has been out here for over 4 days now, longer than ever before in our family’s experience! On Friday evening, February 5, the rain turned to sleet, and then to a thick snow that stuck to everything and mounted up to twelve inches. The scenery was breathtaking, especially in the forest where even the tree trunks were white and small trees bent over with the weight of the snow. But even more beautiful has been the way neighbors have looked out for one another. There have been hundreds of thousands without power. Unlike our adventure in the snow on Rt. 77 back in December, when we were quite well prepared, this time we were caught off guard. We have been learning to communicate, do without, help each other, and just relax, trusting the Lord. I am able to write this because our good neighbor and Christian “friend in need” has allowed us the use of his generator so that we can run some basic “necessities”. We praise the Lord for the sacrifice of so many who are working day and night in all kinds of weather to restore power to homes across the disaster zone. We also praise the Lord for those who use their preparedness to help others, rather than just enjoying personal comfort. This is as Christ has commanded: “…Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” (Hope to have some pictures up soon!)

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