Just When You Thought It Was Safe

Just when we thought it was safe to empty all the shelves, give away all leftover food supplies, pack our suitcases, clean up the mission home, and double-check our airline reservation, we got whacked by a severe wind storm on Thursday afternoon.

A powerful thunderstorm rolled through the region with a hurricane-force gust knocking out power to at least 280,000 homes.  Many large tree branches fell on major roadways, causing massive traffic jams and detours.  As of Friday 190,000 homes were still without power and a power company spokesperson said some would go days without power.

Our Office Elders, Service Elders and Assistants to the President all live in the same apartment complex.  And they are still (Sunday morning) without power.  This means their refrigerator is warm and their food is spoiled.

So last night at 11PM, I drove to the local Wawa (convenience store) and bought supplies for breakfast:  waffle mix, syrup, eggs, orange juice and butter.  The six hungry elders arrived at 8:30AM and responded like a troop of boy scouts staggering in from a 50 mile hike.  They ate EVERYTHING in site!