Katrina

No I dont have a new girl friend. Katrina, if you haven't been watching the news, is being called the most devestating hurricane in US history. Having been hit by several hurricanes last year I thought I had a good knowledge of their destructive power. And when Katrina was projected not to come anywhere near Orlando I felt pretty safe.

But WOW. I dont think anyone was expecting what she did. Cities destroyed. New Orleans practically became a modern day Atlantis - sunk beneath the sea. Or in this case beneath the storm surge. Seeing the pictures of the devestation really had me concerned but I wasnt sure how to respond and it all seemed very distant.

Well last night there was a 'gas panic' here in Orlando. And actually all over the southeast. People lined up 50 cars deep to fill up their cars. I admit I was one of them but mostly because my car was on the redline so I had to get gas.

Sadly that was when I really understood how different this hurricane was than what I had been through a year ago. Katrina physically destroyed several cities but her effects are felt across the region - probably across the nation. And in the world we live in today this will likely effect the whole globe for years to come.

Though we are all feeling the effects in different ways the people who need help the most are those directly effected by the storm. Crusade I found out has a ministry (probably more than one) that is directly helping the storm victims. If you want to know more or donate to the relief efforts check out GAIN at http://www.gainusa.org/

And Pray. Always and often.