Storm Update

I haven't been doing such a great job updating lately. Here's the obligatory photo of our cutest baby. And here's the news from Houston.

David and Sarah did not evacuate, but around 3 4 am on Friday night I think they may have wished they did. Their cell phones never went out of service, though, so David was able to phone us Saturday morning and tell us they were OK. They had no power or water, except the rainwater that had seeped in under their windows and sliding glass door. Apparently Mali didn't like the storm very much either.

They did find that their other house (the one Sarah bought before they got married and that they are still trying to find a renter for) did have electricity, so they slept there and invited some friends too. However, that house had no furniture, so they all slept on the floor, but at least they had AC. I guess the other 90% of Houston doesn't have power yet.

The storm amounted to nothing here in Dallas, just a bit of rain and a light breeze.

Rachel's job continues to be tough in the sense that she is climbing up a steep learning curve, but good in the sense that she is totally engaged with it and seems to like what she's doing. We are so happy to see her fully into it!

Andrew and Laura are packing and packing. They are sending 1/5 of a container to Ethiopia, and the shipping company is coming on Friday to pick it all up. Stuff they aren't taking to Ethiopia is getting carried over to Rachel's apartment to be stored in one of her two large walk-in closets. Andrew has tickets to be in Ethiopia Oct 1- Nov2 by himself, then they all fly there on Nov 12. If their passports arrive soon, Andrew hopes to go to the DR for a visit along with Laura and baby prior to Oct. 1. They are beginning to gear up for their new job and new life.

OK, got to get Gary to quit writing his latest paper and go to bed. The paper is due tomorrow for the conference he is attending in the Philippines in November.