Unforgettable Katrina

Devastation in New Orleans

Guys and girls - I have never seen such devastation. I'm sure many of the men and women of the Armed Forces have had occasion to see destruction on this scale, but never on our own land. The pictures and footage I have seen, the stories I have heard and read are almost too unthinkable to be believed.

I know you have heard and seen so much already about the hurricane and her aftermath, but the effects are only beginning to be seen...

It has been said that the costs to the insurance companies will be as much as $25-50 BILLION. But the cost in morale and lives is so much greater than one could put a monetary value on.

The effects are still being felt here in Jackson, Mississippi, where much of the city is still plunged in darkness and may not regain power for as much as a month in some places. We have been blessed to have to deal only with power outages, as a myriad of others have suffered great loss. Our prayers go out to those who have lost family, friends, and possessions, and to those who are still searching for their loved ones.

I will do my best to keep the blog updated over the next few weeks. Right now, we're doing as little travel as possible, since there is a severe gas shortage here. I traveled around for miles tonight trying to find stations with gas, but to no avail. Only a few stations in the city have gas, and those that do have a three-hour wait or longer. I'll try to post pictures of some of the weirder things as I see them...

Please consider volunteering if you are anywhere near the areas of devestation here in the South. If you are not, consider giving a financial gift to the American Red Cross.

Although we all may not be able to give of our time or our money, we can all say a prayer for the safety of those missing and the quick recovery of things lost in this devastating tragedy.