WOO HOO!!!!

I am so excited! My sister and her family live in Baton Rouge, and were hit HARD by hurricane Gustav. They have been without power and phone since the storm. Thank God for cell phones, although they were not able to call (it wouldn't work) they were able to text. Something about it uses lower bandwith or something. It was such a relief to be able to hear from them, even though sometimes it took up to 3 hours to get the text, at least we could communicate! The more expensive phones worked better-go figure-so my niece's million dollar tricked out phone worked like a charm most days.
The upside to this is that I taught my 74 year old technology-impaired mother how to text! She is getting quite good at it too! It was a real relief to her to be able to get word from my sister during this ordeal.

Finally, the call we had been waiting on came through late yesterday! THEY HAVE POWER!!!! Praise God! Finally they can get some AC in the south Louisiana heat and watch TV and buy some food to replace what they lost in the fridge and freezer (which was EVERYTHING).

Thank you all for your prayers for their safety! It meant a lot to get calls and emails that you were praying!!!!