We had our first experience with tornado sirens last night. We knew there was a possibilty of severe weather before we went to bed, but we were both able to fall asleep anyway. "Nature" called Mark out of bed around 3:00, and he turned on the television. There was a severe thunder storm heading our way, and a tornado had already touched down in a nearby county. They were advising everyone in our area to "seek tornado shelter." The tornado sirens were going off, which made the situation seem more serious. I was thankful that Mark had woken up, because I do not think the sirens alone would have worked. They kind of sounded like an ambulance siren off in the distance.
So, we woke the children up (what a painful thing to do!!!), and we all huddled in the laundry room until the weatherman gave the all clear. The two younger girls had no understanding of what was happening, but the older ones, especially Isaac, knew enough to be afraid. Isaac said, "Should we pray?" So, we prayed for safety and tried to reassure the children. It was very strange to hear reports of "funnel activity" in places near our house. The storm was past our area by about 3:50, so we began trying to get everyone to go back to sleep. Isaac was still afraid of the thunder and lightening, so he got in our bed, and I headed to the guest bed. I went to check on the girls a couple of times. At one point, Olivia said, "Is there really a volcano out there?" I was able to say with confidence that there were no volcanoes anywhere near us!
Everyone eventually went back to sleep, although everyone is still a little groggy this morning. Olivia told me that she had a dream in which Daddy rescued her and Bailey from the "talking tree at church". What a night! Praise God that He answered Isaac's prayer!
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