We are okay

Yesterday morning, we made a quick decision to evacuate Houston.  One whole side of our corporate apartment is comprised of windows and they looked paper thin, so Dave and I were concerned about them blowing out.  Also, the kids have had so much to deal with we did not want them to be afraid and huddled up in an interior closet all night.  My good buddy, Diana called us and she was on the phone trying to find us some people to stay with in either San Antonio or Austin. Thank you so much Di!  You are a faithful and true friend.

As we grabbed a few things and got on the road, my dear friend Tessa was on the internet in Virginia trying to find us a hotel room somewhere that would take our family and Scout.  So we drove west for two hours (with virtually no traffic) even though we had no idea where we were going to stay.  Finally, about an hour from our planned destination, Tessa found us a room (YEAH!). Tessa REALLY worked hard.  She convinced a place that does not take pets to allow us to bring Scout.  I will never forget that Tessa. Thank you!!!

Another friend from Virginia (who we did not even know that well) had recently moved to San Antonio and offered to let us stay with them.  They moved around the same time as we did AND they just welcomed a brand new baby into their family.  I thought they had enough on their plate but I am forever grateful for their kindness.   Thank you VS family!

So, I am sitting in the lobby of a conference in center in San Antonio with tears in my eyes from all of the incredible e-mails and comments and prayers from family and friends.  Thank you for your kindness. We don't have a plan but reports indicate that Houston might be without power for a long time. So, we might try to stay out of town until the power is back.  We have no idea if we have windows in our apartment or not.  Luckily, we have connected with a blog buddy here and had dinner with them last night. She was so kind and welcoming to our family and I am smitten with her adorable, articulate and brilliant daughter!!!!  

Our hearts go out to everyone who suffered loss of life or property during this horrible storm. I am especially praying for the family of a 10 year old boy who was struck by a tree branch and died. I cannot imagine their pain.