This week is not fun for many South Dakotans. Today we had weather reports on TV pretty much all day. There were first reports from the Dakota Dunes that all of the residents were told to evacuate due to the flooding that is about to happen. They have to open up the dam which will flood the Missouri River, and many of the houses may be under water. They were told to be prepared to be away from their homes for at least 2 months.
Then, we had reports that interrupted our evening programs (and rightfully so...it was bad weather). There were tornadoes across central to eastern South Dakota...I believe there were 4 confirmed touchdowns, but they were not nearly as bad as those that plagued Missouri last week.
Here in Sioux Falls we're in a tornado watch until 2am, but I doubt that anything will become of it. Sioux Falls itself rarely gets tornadoes...but it does happen on occasion.
My point in saying all of this is mainly to raise awareness to the fact that there are lots of people hurting right now...whether in South Dakota, Missouri, or elsewhere...due to natural disasters...mainly tornadoes right now. I would like to extend an invitation to all of you to pray for those displaced or otherwise affected by the severe weather that has been plaguing us lately. Please pray for the safety of all as we live our lives, and pray for God to keep us safe from this weather, and to calm the storms if it is in His will.
In other news, I finally am getting my support letters sent out soon. I have my final letter edited and ready to print out--I just have to get it printed and address the envelopes. I should be getting on that soon, huh?!
I want to also give a shout out to those who are viewing my blog! I've had people from 10 different countries read parts of my blog, and I think that's awesome! Thanks for reading, and I pray that you continue to read how God is impacting my life, and to see what God is planning in my life in Macau!!
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