Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee

As I have watched the events over the last week I have to wonder if these are signs of the end times. How awful it must be in New Orleans and Mississippi. I can’t get in touch with my friend Ken Nuss. Gulfport was wiped out. I pray he is OK. It was good to hear Joe Kennedy is OK although it stinks about Seminary for him.

Here in Mobile it is bad but nowhere near what is happening to our friends in Miss and LA. But the lines for gas and the price gouging is terrible. My friend Jason Burns said gas was going for $5 in Atlanta. Here there are long lines if you can find gas. Tempers are flaring and it is dangerous. It made me wonder what would happen if the entire country was in a state of emergency. Would people kill for gas and food? Cass went out for food but there was a curfew out and we couldn’t get any. It is scary. Then our power went out again for a short time tonight. WOW! I just pray for those poor people out there who are worse off than us. We are doing well but those who have no water, power or a house, God bless them.

Well, I will not complain for our damage after seeing New Orleans and Mississippi Gulf Coast. It is heartbreaking to see the lives that have been affected. I pray for all of them! We have significant damage to our house according to our neighbor. We will not be coming home until we have power. This is very stressful on our family. I’m grateful that we left but pray for all of our friends and people I don’t know who are suffering all along the Gulf Coast. God help us all!

I got to meet with my friend Jason Burns who is planting a church in the big ATL in the near future. He is a great friend and has a passion for emergents just like me.

Our neighbor called and said the power is still out. She said a big pine tree from her yard fell over our fence and our yard is trashed. Also we lost a lot of our siding and the roof has some tiles missing. I just hope it isn’t leaking. But you know what, it is just stuff. Who cares. I’m tired of worrying about all this. I have my life, my family, my friends and My God! What more do I need. I’m just grateful for what I do have, not for what I don’t have or what we may be in store for. God bless you all.

When Katrina entered Cat 5 stage we left and went to Atlanta. We are staying near 6 flags @ a motel with an indoor pool. The kids are swimming right now as I type this. Watching your community rip apart by winds is painful. I know the power is out at our house and am praying it is not torn apart. It is great to be in Atlanta just not under these circumstances. There are other refugees here also. I talked with my friend Jason Burns who is planting a church near here. It was great to talk with him. We will see the Flannagans later. They helped us with the Bridge Church. We hope to come home tomorrow, I just hope we can.

Well, Katrina is packing category 5 winds. We are leaving. I pray God will spare of all us danger. This is getting old. I’m ready to move back to the mountains.