It's funny...I breathed a sigh of relief when I found out that Hurricane Dean wasn't going to make landfall in Galveston. I know that I even said a prayer thanking God, but I didn't really think about the people he would hit.
Hurricane Dean's second hit in Mexico was the area where I did research in May 2006. The families depend on farming to live, and most of the banana farms have been severely damaged. They live in houses with bamboo walls, tin roofs, and dirt/cement floors. The farm animals come inside for the night...especially when it's cold. They do have electricity, but bathing and washing clothes occurs in the river. Money is sparse...but the view...the view was amazing. God's beauty was everywhere. The forests seemed almost untouched. And the people loved...their love for one another is really only something that I can equate to the love I felt when I was in Romania. To be able to love others like them...that's Christ.
Fortunately, Dean's death toll was minimal, but please pray for the people in the state of Vera Cruz. I can't imagine what they're going through.
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Thanks for that great reminder, Jeanine. In some ways, it seems that it would have been easier if Dean had hit the U.S. instead of Mexico, just because of the resources we have available to us. It will take them at least twice as long to recover down there. Such a sobering thought...
I thought about you when I was watching the weather. Glad you are okay!!
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You were in my thoughts when I heard about Dean. My prayers go out to all those hit by Dean.
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