What a fitting name - Ike - yikes! Well, here is the latest update: Ike is going to hit the coast around 1am Saturday morning. It looks like it will make landfall around the Freeport area just to the south of us. Our entire county is under a mandatory evacuation. We are (Shawn is) boarding up the house today in preparation for the hurricane. Needless to say, this is a first for me. I will have to stay put...I have to work from Friday 11am until they deem it safe for replacement staff to come back to the area...probably late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Yes, we do get to sleep. We are never required to work for more than 12 hours in a row. The good news is that we get "CARLA" pay - I am not sure how much this will be, but it will be a ton better than overtime pay which is nothing to turn up a nose to.
Please be praying for our house and trees - little to no destruction. Our friends and our church family - for every one's safety and the safety of their property. For me - strength to make it through 4-5 days of straight work. For Shawn & the dogs - that they will be safe and out of harm's way...they are planning on staying with some friends in Kingwood (North Houston).
We love you and appreciate all of your prayers,
S&C
