Pray for Us!!!

As I'm typing this post, lightening lights up the night sky. There's an eerie calm outside. According to the storm chaser we stopped and talked to on the way home tonight over 40 people have already died in our state this week due to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. It was cool to see his big truck parked up on the corner. He's got all the satellite gear & storm equipment rigged up just like those guys in the movie 'Twister'. He was very serious when he told us to "Go home, batten down the hatches and prepare for a Hell of a night". Tonight we face 3 different major storm fronts. A cold front from the north, a warm front from the west and a warm front from the south. When the 3 converge around midnight tonight it's expected to unleash hail storms, 100+ mph winds and tornadoes that may cause severe damage to our region.
We've done everything to prepare for this- our closet is fortified with pillows, etc since we have no cellar to go to. The children are frightened and we are trying to re-assure them that we are in God's hands and everything will be alright. It's going to be a wild night! I'm both thrilled and terrified by storms. The power & energy behind them are amazing!! So pray for us. Hope our barn, cottage and shed will hold up in the wind. Pray for our friends and neighbors in the area as well as for the families of those who have already died.

PS. According to the stormwatcher, based on current data- last years hurricane season is nothing compared to what's in store this year....