Our power went out at 5:00 Christmas night. We were watching "We Are Marshall", we had only been watching it about 15 minutes so we weren't very far into it yet. Little did we know it would be 65 hours before we could finish it!
We have a gas heater for such times as a power outage, so we fired it up, we pulled out our flashlights, candles and lanterns. We rearranged the living room to make room in front of the heater for our "beds". We got out the cards and portable table and set up "camp"!! We were warm, comfortable and had entertainment!
We woke up the next day, power still out, so we decided we should do something to keep our food in the refridgerator from spoiling. We got all of our ice chests and filled them with everything in the fridge and then filled them with snow!! We had some hamburger meat so I decided to cook a meal on the grill (our stove is electric). I cooked hamburgers, corn, green beans and tomatoes and onions, it was wonderful!
We were able to stay warm, nourished and safe for the 65 hours we were without power.
As I look back on it, I realize several things. We take so many things for granted, like when we flip the switch on the wall the lights will come on; or when we change the temp on the heater the heat will come on; that our family will always be around and play cards or games with me when the power is out for 65 hours! I learned that I can do without a lot of "things" but not God or my family!
I am thankful that God has blessed us with a church family who provides us with a home to keep us warm and sheltered! I will be more aware of what I have each time I flip a switch or stay warm!! Thank you God!
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