8.27.2008

Gustav-- staff of the gods

Ok, so I think I am having a little anxiety... I don't want to go thru ANOTHER hurricane! I like to plan. I told Ben last night that we needed to make a plan and asked where we should go. For Katrina, we went to my grandparents and then was stuck for weeks because we couldn't get thru because trees down and roadblocks by the military. We are in a flood zone and had about 4 foot of water with Katrina. I am not ready to go through that again.

Another factor causing anxiety includes the question of the mandatory list for people to stay at the hospital...am I on that list? I don't know! We have our mandatory staff meeting tomorrow and will find out then. If we are on the list and do not show up 24 hours before landfall, we are terminated! I don't want to be without my children. I couldn't stand that thought. So, I'm freakin' or I was... I talked with a sister on the phone who reminded me that God was in charge and he could make the storm dissipate into nothing if he chose and whatever he chooses, he's still God. I don't think I would be an effective crisis counselor if I were asked to remain, especially being separated from my children. Wow! So, pray not that the storm goes somewhere else, because I don't want it to hurt anyone else, but just disappear...OR that I'm not on the list! (If we are required to stay, our families are not allowed to stay with us.)

Jenn, I have no idea how you handle these storms in FL!!!!
Posted by Wendi and Benjamin Wood at 5:32 PM

4 comments:

Jenn said...

Around here you tend to get used to it after a while. It starts to be more of an annoyance than an anxiety producing event.

HOWEVER, in all fairness, I've never experienced anything anywhere close to Katrina and I am heartsick for all of you who are looking at Gustav and remembering Katrina with such clarity. Going without power for ten days or so is nothing compared to what Katrina caused. Even with the storm (Jeanne) that damaged our roof we were able to laugh.

Rest in His peace, sister, we'll be praying for you all -- especially that you are NOT on that list and that Gustav will fade away before he has the chance to make landfall.

27 August, 2008
Nicole said...

Either way, I'm praying for your name not be on that list!

27 August, 2008
The Jensen Family said...

Wow did I have some catching up to do with your blog! I have had a hard time getting on and reading this whole summer but was shocked to hear about Andrew. So glad things to be checking out. I loved the videos posted as it's so fun to see the beautiful personalities of your children. I love the tu no feo and am going to try that one the next time there is a melt-down or someone says something not so nice. God bless your family and I hope things continue to go ok with Andrew.

Traci

28 August, 2008
Genece said...

Wendi, been praying for your situation. Being torn between your family and career demands are sometimes heart-wrenching choices. After days of prayer I just kept remembering how alone I really felt upon 9/11 destruction. Rick was working away in a very remote part of Alaska with only one TV in the vicinity manned by government employees. His work crew was only permitted to watch 30 minutes of news coverage while the planes struck the Twin Towers before they were sent out to work again, left with uncertainty of the whole outcome not knowing if the world had come to an end or not. Eerily no planes flew overhead and they lost satellite phone coverage for days. In those days immediately following 9/11, I certainly learned to treasure each moment together with loved ones. I've never felt so isolated before.

I hope you do not have to experience that. It was not easy hiding my fears for Rick's safety and well-being from Marissa during that time. I will continue to pray that God choose where you're best needed, if the hurricane won't go away or dissipate.

30 August, 2008

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