The first 6 weeks

Fall is here and cooler weather is on the way I am told. Tomorrow we will have been in classes for 6 weeks and time seems to fly. Unless of course you are in College Algebra and then it seems to drag. Greek for me is going well and I am slowly absorbing some of it. Martha is still struggling with math but enjoys the watercolor class very much. We are still hoping for a late 2012 finish.

We still have not had very much rain and the lake is getting lower every day. This could really pose a problem for 2012 if the drouth doesn't break. The fires are mostly out in Texas, or at least under tight control and we hear little about them anymore. The aftermath is still there however and many are suffering from the loss of homes and possessions. It will require many years to restore those areas that were burned if indeed they ever are.

When I started this blog I named it Slowing down but I think I should have called it Speeding Up. It seems that there is always something that wants to be done and with class, church and study I really stay pretty busy.

Texas on fire

Life is tough here on the frontier. Labor day weekend brought us the first break in the weather that we have seen all summer. But it wasn't all good. A cold front from Canada brought cooler temperatures and gusty winds from the north. Tropical storm Lee hit Louisiana and the wind spilled over into Texas. Wildfires broke out all over Texas due to the dry conditions, little or no rain all year, and the winds spread the fire faster than the crews could put them out. At last count over 1000 homes statewide and untold thousands of acres including most of a state park have been destroyed. We still are in the grips of the worst drought we have ever seen. Most cities are on some form of water restrictions, some are severe, and we really have no idea when this weather pattern will end and we might receive rain.

At the same time other parts of the nation have experienced epic flooding from torrential rains associated with hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee plus other storms that passed through.

The answer is in the hand of God. He alone controls the wind and the rain. His voice commands the storm and it does His bidding. We must pray, and not just pray, but confess and turn from our wicked ways. Only then will He bless our land and send the rain we so desperately need.