asking for prayer ~~~UPDATE~~~

[Chancie]

Chancie: 


Thanks so much for all the kind works of support that I've received from
everyone. My family is OK, or at least most of them are (there are still
a few who have been out of touch of the other family members, but hopefully
they will turn out to be ok too.) It was as many of you said that it was
simply an issue of being out of power therefore unable to contact me. 
I was mostly sure that would turn out to be the case, but still there's 
always that small "what if..." thought that seems to creep up when bad 
things happen. My father was able make his way to an area around 
Mobile that had power and called from a pay phone. He said that our 
home was still standing, but there was a good bit of damage, and he 
would be contacting FEMA to try and get some help with repairs, 
or to see what could be done, because it will not be livable 
by winter time (even though it isn't quite as cold there normally as it can
be in other parts of the country it's not unusual to have several weeks with below
freezing temperatures) . He also told me that he would consider himself extremely
lucky any of them were to be able to return to work any sooner than 6
months from now because of how extensive the damage really is. Thanks again
for all the support, and kindness you all have shown me. Please continue
to keep all of the people effected by this disasters in your thoughts and 
prayers. I feel very fortunate to have my family make it out of this alive,
unfortunately, I know many won't be as lucky. 

Thanks again!!
Chancie

Oh and for those who wanted to know, I haven't lived in the south since
I got married, (my hubby's in the Navy) so we were well out of danger
living in WA. 

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