I have come across a few things recently that made me laugh, so I thought I’d share. For starters, here is a nice picture: the economy apparently can’t handle the influx of computer science majors :-) And some nice news stories:* Monkeys go ape, attack women and children in Sudanese city* Two Thai prisoners escape as guards watch Olympics Thai gold* Bangladeshi lovers told to get married or face jail And my two personal favorites:* Toilet thefts inconvenience Hong Kong*…
As I have discovered in talking to people, apparently those outside Florida didn’t realize Charley hit us. My favorite response by an anonymous friend I was IMing:Me: we’ve been busy cleaning up our yardFriend: cleaning your yard? what?Friend (after a pause): charley! did you feel the effects of the storm?Me: the storm? did i feel it? yeah, of course!Friend: was it bad? did you get rain and thunder too?Me: it hit orlando directly as a category 2 hurricane!Friend: oh, i…
God knew I needed a distraction this weekend, so He sent a hurricane. Hurrican Charley: Orlando’s first direct hit since Donna 44 years ago. It hit Florida’s southwest coast in Port Charlotte around 2 pm (I think) as a category 4 hurricane, and then was reduced to a category 2 by the time it reached Orlando. This is my second hurricane experience. My first one was Hurricane Hugo, which hit our town of Waxhaw, North Carolina when I was 6….
here is the mass email I sent out to everyone in my address book: With a heavy heart I write this email. As of Wednesday night, Paul and I have decided to cancel our engagement. We found that when faced with some issues, spiritually we weren’t ready for marriage. It was a very difficult decision, but we feel that it’s for the best. I know the first thing that pops into everyone’s mind is “I want more details!” I know…
I need your prayers right now. Satan has come attacking full force. This is really serious and although I know God will pull me through this, I feel so weak and helpless. Psalm 22:11 “[God,] Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.”