What a week...starting with 10" of snow on Mon Feb 3...to the second blow of layers of ice and freezing temps early Wed am Feb 5.The morning commutes to work were tense and tiring, going from regular 45 minutes to 1.5 hours one way. Every trip became an exercise in strategic driving while trying to navigate the stranded motorists and the closed roadways because of downed wires and trees. Each morning not only meant "packing your patience" but packing your prayers, too! And so eerie driving home at night while passing many houses and businesses completely in the dark - feeling so isolated.
Our yard sounded like a warzone as the heavy ice cracked branches and sent shards of ice scattering across the frozen layers of snow and against the house windows. So many other yards looking devastated as their landscapes were broken, torn and tossed about.
Electric service was out for thousands in our area - we had no electric at our house for 4 days - just came back on tonight at 8:30 pm thanks to a brave crew from Buffalo NY who finally made the repairs. What a welcomed sight to see those yellow flashing lights pierce through the dark as the cavalry of service trucks trudged down our street bringing restoration to our tired souls.
Giving thanks every night for our home generator which kept the heat, lights and water working until the electric could come back. Even if it meant that our warm and well-lit abode was so inviting to a family of mice who were happy to check in to our hotel where they feasted on our rolls and bread stored on the kitchen counter. And without our dear departed Kit to "check out" these guests, we had to resort to mechanical devices. Thank goodness Kenny was home all week and could tend to the disposing of the unsuspecting victims who's cravings for the peanut butter bait overtook their wisdom to avoid the traps.
Yet on Friday morning the sun beamed gloriously in the morning sky, causing even the tiniest ice coated branch to glitter and sparkle. The world looked like a scene from the Dr. Zhivago movie. And somehow you knew that God was saying, "Everything will be ok. Look at the beauty I can create from even the worst predicament! Remember that I will never leave you!" We weathered the storm by faith and the actions of so many angels He sent to help us along the way. And so we carry on, knowing Spring is only a breath away!
