The winds have really picked up. We spent about an hour on the front porch of Kathleen and Keith as it got dark and watched the last three planes take off. The news says that they are down to only 1500 tourists now so the shelters wont be as full of them as it was looking earlier.
The whole neighborhood was out watching the clouds roll in a huge band winding from north to south. There were conversations across streets and everyone seemed to know this was the last time we will be out for the next 12-15 hours. Everyone is ready and resigned to what is about to happen. The storm is the size of Texas and no matter what we are going to be pounded and pounded for a good long while. We are completely done with preparations and our neighbors have given us really good words of encouragement. They are a good grounding for us; our imagination has tended to run away today with things like panicking over the small rain shower early in the afternoon. They reminded us everyone has done everything we can do and now it is in God's hands.
We have gotten to talk tonight on windows live with a lot of family and thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We will continue to post until we lose power or feel like we have to disconnect.
Goodbye, God Bless, and Be Safe.
Scott and Katie
The whole neighborhood was out watching the clouds roll in a huge band winding from north to south. There were conversations across streets and everyone seemed to know this was the last time we will be out for the next 12-15 hours. Everyone is ready and resigned to what is about to happen. The storm is the size of Texas and no matter what we are going to be pounded and pounded for a good long while. We are completely done with preparations and our neighbors have given us really good words of encouragement. They are a good grounding for us; our imagination has tended to run away today with things like panicking over the small rain shower early in the afternoon. They reminded us everyone has done everything we can do and now it is in God's hands.
We have gotten to talk tonight on windows live with a lot of family and thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We will continue to post until we lose power or feel like we have to disconnect.
Goodbye, God Bless, and Be Safe.
Scott and Katie
