Stormy Weathers| When it first started we just thought it was a bit of heavy rain and were quite unmoved by it so carried on with what we were doing. But then the lights started to flicker and all power went. At the time we were at church and within a couple of minutes they were rushing us to a safer building because the church's roof is made out of tin and they thought it may collapse!!
By the time we got to the other building the storm had gotten pretty serious. Things were flying everywhere - we were getting reports of the 80 mph winds pushing cars off the road and big oak trees falling down.
After about 30 minutes it had passed and we were left to explore the damages. Indeed many trees had fallen down - there were branches and trash cans all over the road (it was also trash day) - the roof of a school had been partially ripped off too. The traffic lights weren't working because the whole area had temporarily lost power. The skies started to clear almost immediately and a few hours later the sun was shining again and it was all back to normal.
Well not everything was back to normal.......52.5 hours!!! - That's how long we lived without electricity in the house for!
The novelty wore off after a few hours and it wasn't fun at all. However it did create a nice mood for some reflective thinking and a taste of what life before electricity was like. And there was no major damage to the house so thank God!
Blood moon| I got to see a total lunar eclipse this week guys. It was really cool and I had to wake up at 5.15am to go outside and see it but it was way worth it! A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon are exactly aligned with the the Earth in the middle. The Earth's shadow falls on the moon and it's called a blood moon because the moon appears red.
Concert| I went to my first concert here in the US on Saturday. It was a Lecrae and Andy Mineo! I went with a few others and it was a great venue too!
Funtimes| My new favourite game is Mancala! My mum has it at home but I didn't know how to play it. But I will be a worthy opponent by the time I get back! :-)
Prayer| Some of the kids at church have inconsistent attendance because their parents are divorced and they live between two homes - so please pray that we will still be able to have an impact on them and they will still feel like they belong to the group even if they aren't there often.
That's all folks! Stay safe and God bless :)
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