Hurricane Tomas

November 5, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY: TOMAS

HURRICANE TOMAS is beginning to pass over Haiti. It has been raining since yesterday and the winds are estimated to reach 80 mph if it continues to be a category 1. From the National Hurricane Center it states, “…AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE FINDS THAT TOMAS HAS BECOME A HURRICANE…”

For me, Sarah Carlson, I am safe at the place that I am staying.  This morning I woke up at 5am to the thought of  the families out in Camp Canaan and all over Haiti who are living in the tent cities. They will have no protection in this storm. All we can do is pray that many of them were able to find people to stay with. The Haitian Government told the people to find another place to go… without providing a place for them to go. The Hurricane has not even hit Port-au-Prince yet and the consistent rain is going to devastate so many people.

I am not sure what God is doing but I know that He is in control. The song by David Crowder Band “How He Loves” has a whole new meaning to me. When it states that “He is Jealous for me…loves like a Hurricane…I am a tree…bending  beneath the wind and weight of his mercy…” I am able to get a better picture of God’s love for us.  The strength of God’s love is incomparable and so powerful. One’s own heart begins to ache as you realize just how much He loves us.

If you would like to follow along with the status of the Hurricane you can check out this website. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#TOMAS   It is very helpful and it is updated about every 6 hours so you can see the progress.

Please continue to PRAY!