Ike

Good morning all. We were among the Ohioans who lost power Sunday night. Ours went out right as the Steeler / Browns game was about to start ( eight O' clock )and was out until yesterday at about two PM. Thankfully ours was restored but I ask for prayers for the many, including my parents,( who live fifteen minutes from here) who are still without and don't have a lot of hope of being restored until the weekend. I am told that the reason for the delay is that our county sent half of it's workers to Texas because surely a hurricane would not have much effect once it reached Ohio. Though we have a bunch of tree limbs and such to clean up we are among the lucky who have no major damage. Last I heard we had a few deaths right in the area ( trees falling on and electrocution caused by trying to start generators )and the whole state has filed a state of Emergency, so the kids will not have to make up the day off of school. I realize that many have it so much worse so I ask for prayers for everyone effected.