Earthquakes in OKC
So the past few days, we have been just waiting. Trying to keep busy and keep sane. We are doing ok, we have our good & bad moments. We've come up with a list of stuff we want to do to pass the time (zoo, certain restaurants, certain attractions, etc). Hopefully that will help some.
We experienced our first earthquake yesterday! We were sitting in the lobby at breakfast and suddenly we heard a low rumble, and the building began to shake. But it's not like in NC, where maybe a low-flying jet is flying over or even with a sonic boom, where it shakes the building from the top down. Instead, it's like it was shaking the building from the floor up. Weird. Ever been to one of those fun houses at the county fair, where the floor is moving beneath your feet? That's what it felt like. Like a ride sort of. It lasted only for about 10 seconds. We all looked at each other, and knew instantly it was an earthquake. Apparently they've had 4 this October, and they get them fairly frequently. However, this one was a 4.5 in magnitude and one of the bigger ones - it actually put a crack up one of the buildings at OSU! Some friends said that it was God showing He was still here and still in control! :)
We haven't heard any new word from T. today. We spoke by text yesterday, and it was really great hearing from her. We're continuing to pray each day for her. This is such a hard time for her and the rest of the family, we are sure. What a courageous act of love she is taking for her child. I hope & pray we will be the kind of parents she is hoping for. With God's help I know we will be.
We are so ready to see him. To hold him. To kiss his little feet. To sing to him. To bring him home to the hundreds, maybe thousands, of people that prayed each day for him! Your prayers and messages of encouragement are priceless and worth their weight in all the money we could ever see or make. We know your prayers are shaking the foundation of God's throne and He is weaving things together for our good, and for Zane's. I hope he can one day grasp the incredibleness (is that a word?!) of his life, before it even came to be. He has touched so many over the past week or two, and we hope that maybe you will grow in your walk with Christ through our struggles, our waiting, and our rejoicing. Maybe you'll even choose to come to Christ through this. However you decide to do it, please know that He is waiting for you to come into His arms, just like we are waiting for Zane to come into ours. All you have to do is come, without having to clean yourself up first, or quit your habits first. Come to Him, and He will clean you up and give you life.
Love,
We experienced our first earthquake yesterday! We were sitting in the lobby at breakfast and suddenly we heard a low rumble, and the building began to shake. But it's not like in NC, where maybe a low-flying jet is flying over or even with a sonic boom, where it shakes the building from the top down. Instead, it's like it was shaking the building from the floor up. Weird. Ever been to one of those fun houses at the county fair, where the floor is moving beneath your feet? That's what it felt like. Like a ride sort of. It lasted only for about 10 seconds. We all looked at each other, and knew instantly it was an earthquake. Apparently they've had 4 this October, and they get them fairly frequently. However, this one was a 4.5 in magnitude and one of the bigger ones - it actually put a crack up one of the buildings at OSU! Some friends said that it was God showing He was still here and still in control! :)
We haven't heard any new word from T. today. We spoke by text yesterday, and it was really great hearing from her. We're continuing to pray each day for her. This is such a hard time for her and the rest of the family, we are sure. What a courageous act of love she is taking for her child. I hope & pray we will be the kind of parents she is hoping for. With God's help I know we will be.
We are so ready to see him. To hold him. To kiss his little feet. To sing to him. To bring him home to the hundreds, maybe thousands, of people that prayed each day for him! Your prayers and messages of encouragement are priceless and worth their weight in all the money we could ever see or make. We know your prayers are shaking the foundation of God's throne and He is weaving things together for our good, and for Zane's. I hope he can one day grasp the incredibleness (is that a word?!) of his life, before it even came to be. He has touched so many over the past week or two, and we hope that maybe you will grow in your walk with Christ through our struggles, our waiting, and our rejoicing. Maybe you'll even choose to come to Christ through this. However you decide to do it, please know that He is waiting for you to come into His arms, just like we are waiting for Zane to come into ours. All you have to do is come, without having to clean yourself up first, or quit your habits first. Come to Him, and He will clean you up and give you life.
Love,
Tara, I have not been able to read one post without crying. You have an incredible gift of writing that makes one feel your emotions. (At least I do.) Our God is faithful and Zane will be in your arms soon. Hold tight to your faith and know it will all be worth it in the end!! Love in Christ, Teresa Best
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to stop by and let you know that I am praying for you and Zane!! "And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him!" (Romans 15:13)
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