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Blessed Beyond Measure It's been a while since I have been able to get online but I did survive Hurricane Ike. Despite all of our preparations, I don't think anyone was ready for weeks without electricity!! My home was sparred any damage and damage to my parents' home was minimal. My office was not so lucky. The roof was peeled away from the 12th floor. Despite this, we have been working the best we can there. My office is on the 11th floor. Nearly every floor sustained damage. The walls are slowly being put back up. I think someone could make a fortune if they made drywall in a mint flavor. At least it would be a bit easier breathing it all. We are working basically with bandaids and I have been putting in a ton of OT in recent weeks. I hope in the next few weeks we will get back to normal before we have to start working on year end. All in all, this whole ordeal has made me very grateful for many things I used to take for granted.... like being able to flush the toilet, air conditioning, electricity, mosquito spray, easy access to gasoline and fresh foods, etc. etc. And while the OT has left me exhausted, I have been able to pay off my new frig with the money I made on my last check. God has blessed me like crazy. He kept my family safe during the hurricane and has continued to provide for our needs. We never went hungry, had to stand in lines for food, or experience some of the trials others did during the aftermath of the hurricane. Praise God!! He even gave us a few moments of comic relief in the midst of it all. For example, I had ventured to a local dollar store to find clothespins since we were without electric for the washer and dryer. I found one open that had a generator. While I was there, a large burly man came in. He was big, sweaty and covered with tattoos. The kind of guy you would want on your side in a fight! In a husky voice, he asked the cashier if the store had any old fashioned telephones that didn't need electricity. The girl shyly responded that they had one left but she didn't think he would want it. He said he didn't care but he needed a standard non-electric phone. The salesgirl retrieved the last such phone in the store... a pink Disney princess phone with the faces of Snow White, Cinderella and some other Disney heroines upon it. He took one look at that pink little girl phone and responded in his gruff gravely voice, "Cute, I'll take it." He paid his money and left. The salesgirl and I about died laughing when he left at the though of that big brute using his pink Disney princess phone. Yep, blessed beyond measure, indeed!! |
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I sure have missed you Corrie! I that you made it through the hurricane just fine but had no electricity and was working a lot of OT. Glad you're back! I am sure you are glad to have the finer things in life...like electricity!  That is funny about that Disney Princess phone! Cute story! Happy you are back! Love you sister! May God Bless You in ABUNDANCE
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I sure have missed you Corrie! I that you made it through the hurricane just fine but had no electricity and was working a lot of OT. Glad you're back! I am sure you are glad to have the finer things in life...like electricity! That is funny about that Disney Princess phone! Cute story! Happy you are back! Love you sister!
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10/18/2008 6:51 pm |
Nice to see ya back HERE! 
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Kaffy Kaffy KAFFY.....so good to see you....Praise God......Missed you....Port O'Connor was hardly affected by IKE at all....I boarded up....my son helped me...a little wind....two foot tidal surge...no rain...left Thursday...was back Saturday noon...still have windows to take boards off of...Been praying for you and your family.  Love BILL!!!)))))))
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10/18/2008 9:40 pm |
CORRIE! I have been so praying for you! Thanks for the praise report and funny story. Just like you to have a funny story. Love you lots, and hope you're back on for good. Blessings, Robin   "Love is Patient..."
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10/19/2008 12:01 am |
glad you made it through ok overcaff. it's good to hear from you again. we missed you. hope things continue to improve.
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Nice to see ya back HERE!
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Hey Thomas, I like your new pic! It's real good to be back! Thank you for your prayers! I missed y'all like crazy!
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Kaffy Kaffy KAFFY.....so good to see you....Praise God......Missed you....Port O'Connor was hardly affected by IKE at all....I boarded up....my son helped me...a little wind....two foot tidal surge...no rain...left Thursday...was back Saturday noon...still have windows to take boards off of...Been praying for you and your family. Love BILL!!!)))))))
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It's wonderful to see you as well Marilyn! I definitely have some stories from all of this. It's strange how such trials will bring out both the good, bad and the ugly in people but I saw a lot more good than bad and ugly through this whole thing. God bless you!
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CORRIE! I have been so praying for you! Thanks for the praise report and funny story. Just like you to have a funny story. Love you lots, and hope you're back on for good. Blessings, Robin
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The only thing in pieces here are my Reeces! LOL Good to see you as well!!
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Hi, welcome back in one piece! (Band-aids excluded, of course!)  You surely were lucky that your office wasn't on the 13th floor! LOL! Or would you have preferred that? What are this buildings made of, cardboard? It took a while before I got what you meant with OT... and you didn't mention any NT either... J/K as usual! At least the phone line worked... I thought it was dead too except for wireless connection! But then how could one charge the batteries without electricity? I think you have to invest in some NASA "winding-up" (?) gadgets. (if there's that word!) One thing you'll have to tell us, is how did you manage to make your daily coffee?? A pot on a fire???  Btw, have great weekend!!  _____________ 
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glad you made it through ok overcaff. it's good to hear from you again. we missed you. hope things continue to improve.
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God has blessed us more than words can express!! It hasn't been easy but God got us through it and continues to bless us. Thank you for your warm wishes!
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I can't help but to giggle everytime I think of that guy using that little pink phone!! I so appreciate your prayers! God really got us through this big time. Prayers like yours put up a hedge of protection around my family and I and we are so grateful!! Thanks again and God bless you!
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Hi, welcome back in one piece! (Band-aids excluded, of course!) You surely were lucky that your office wasn't on the 13th floor! LOL! Or would you have preferred that? What are this buildings made of, cardboard? It took a while before I got what you meant with OT... and you didn't mention any NT either... J/K as usual! At least the phone line worked... I thought it was dead too except for wireless connection! But then how could one charge the batteries without electricity? I think you have to invest in some NASA "winding-up" (?) gadgets. (if there's that word!) One thing you'll have to tell us, is how did you manage to make your daily coffee?? A pot on a fire??? Btw, have great weekend!! _____________
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So glad to hear from you. Been praying for you and your family. I hope it get's back to normal soon. I was thinking that it must have been like camping. You are very blessed indeed and we are very blessed to hear from you and know that you all are ok!!!! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))) big time!!! Peace and love, Ginny * Sin is sin. Careful what comes across your lips & out your finger tips!!! * We are all the Body of Christ. Let's treat each other as such, with the same respect we give to HIM!! * Relationship advice: DO NOT make someone a PRIORITY, when they ONLY make you an OPTION!! * A woman's heart should be so lost in God, that a man has to seek HIM in order to find her!!
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So glad to hear from you. Been praying for you and your family. I hope it get's back to normal soon. I was thinking that it must have been like camping. You are very blessed indeed and we are very blessed to hear from you and know that you all are ok!!!! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))) big time!!! Peace and love, Ginny Thanks for everything! Love ya, Corrie
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I guess God gave me a sense of humor as part of my survival skills to get through life. What's that old saying about when life hands you lemons... I think we have to laugh at the small things and find small victories to celebrate because let's face it, the odds of winning the lottery are slim and even that doesn't guarrantee happiness. Only we can choose to be happy and content in our lives.
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All the time!!!
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