sunset over the bay

I looked out the window and there was an eerie glow. like, after it rains and the sun comes out. i went out the front door to capture this picture. one side of the sky was bright bright blue, fading into purple, then a yellow/orange glow. and this was the cloud. what an awesome painting God did! it made me think of Him and His creation. you can see the fema trailers at the bottom. rosie has been sick, so that's been extra to deal with. i'm not as sick, and andy is still coughing but we are pulling through. kate is doing well. we had a meeting at work today from 8-2 so i was worn out because i had to take care of kate during some of that time because she knew i was there (she was at church with an intern) and was giving the intern hell. so i couldn't take the crying anymore and i brought her into the meeting and i sat on a blanket in the corner with her. it was kinda fun but tiring. andy is in new orleans with our pastor right now so i'm at home holding down the fort and cleaning it up. my friend melanie had a baby today! that is so amazing. i can't wait to call her tomorrow and hear all about that little boy. i wish so badly i could get in the car and go see them but i know that it's not feasable with little kate. 3 hour drive one way. babies are so amazing! it's amazing how God planned that whole process out.
i heard a quote today from our pastor. it was great. we were praying for families to move here and he said, "let this be the hardest thing they couldn't avoid." that just totally summed up why we moved here. it was so hard for us to avoid the hurt and the help needed down here. we knew we could help out, and we couldn't get it out of our minds. that's what it takes to come. if you just flirt with the idea, then you aren't ready. it has to draw you here, it has to be irresistable. just like God's grace.