Returning to Life in Jasper

I have another report from a sister in Christ in Jasper that has gone home since the hurricane's destruction. I'll post it here for you to read:

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Dear Loved Ones,
Just a note to let you know that we are all back home -- WITH electricity!! Yea!! Everything is hooked up again -- except cable T.V. (______ isn't too happy about that!) But life is trying to resemble normalcy again. We're still waiting on FEMA to decide to reimburse us for some of our out-of-town living expenses for about 3 weeks. Also have lots of clean-up to do, especially in the back yard where several trees are down and will need to be cut up and removed.

I think everyone affected by Rita or Katrina has learned that we take much for granted and you don't really know how blessed you are till you have to do without some luxuries -- like electricity (A/C and heat, lights, T.V., computers, clean running water, ovens and microwaves, etc.) I really missed just sleeping in my own bed and being able to relax in my own Lazy-Boy chair (which is the only place I can rest and my back doesn't hurt!

I am attaching a poem I wrote after our evacuation. We stayed with relatives and friends in several different towns for 3 weeks, but ended up at a Christian Retreat Center in Azle, TX where we used to live. They graciously offered us a fully furnished trailer house to stay in for as long as we needed. While there I finally took the time to get quiet before the Lord and He gave me this poem to share with others. Hope it blesses you.

Much love,
_________