Ike

We watched the news as we worried about the damage that Hurricane Ike would do to Houston (our old home). I had no clue that our current home in Louisville, Kentucky would sustain so much damage. It absolutely baffles me that Ike was so big and powerful that its devastating effects continued so far north. We didn't have any rain, but winds in Louisville were measured at 75 miles per hour! The storm came right as we were getting out of church on Sunday, September 14, and we watched tree branches and debris flying by while eating lunch. I seriously felt like I was watching a scene from The Wizard of Oz, and I expected Toto to go flying by at any moment.

More than 500,000 Kentuckians were without power at one point, and unfortunately, many still are. Many schools including Ryan's seminary and the local public school systems shut down school for the entire week due to lack of electricity. Major branches and entire trees were down everywhere. Our power flickered, but we never lost it, which was a huge blessing, as many of our friends were without power for several days.

I am amazed at God's power and sit here humbled that He has chosen to show grace and mercy on me. We are all sinners who deserve nothing but destruction and an eternity in hell. However, the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ allows us to stand before God washed white as snow. Praise the Lord for His amazing grace!

Here are just a few pictures of the devastation in Louisville: