Power!

Renee finally got her power back on about 9pm last night! Today she is cleaning house and doing laundry. The kids all go back to school tomorrow.

Renee update

My sister in Houston still does not have power. Poor thing. She does have a generator. Well, her neighbors are sharing their's. So they do have power for their fridge, a lamp, and a fan! Her oldest goes back to school Wednesday. But the middle and elementary schools where the rest go still do not have power, so who knows when they will start. (Hope they get out of school by July 4th!)

Renee

I just talked to my sister again. She has cell phone service if she walks across the street to the elementary school and she has a friend with a generator to charge her phone. They decided to stay. Michael was able to go to a store yesterday (an area near a hospital has power) to get more ice and drinks. They think it will only be a few days until power is restored in their area. They have friends in their neighborhood who are pooling resources for some of their meals.

My sister and Ike

Thank you to everyone who has been concerned about and praying for my sister Renee and her family during hurricane Ike. I was able to talk to her yesterday and they are fine. The only damage they had was to their back fence and it needed to be replaced anyway. They had phone service yesterday, but not today (Sunday). They have no power and are not sure when they will again. Reports say a few days to two weeks. They are planning to leave tomorrow and stay with Michael's sister in Dallas. If it takes more than a few days for power to be restored they will go to Odessa to stay with Michael's parents. I'm not sure how roads are where they are, so pray that they will be able to leave.