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First Fay, then Gustav, now Ike.
This one looks super bad for the Florida Keys. The military is evacuating us out to Orlando, I think. If I could beg for your prayers once again, this one has me practically paralyzed. I keep thinking Katrina was a Cat. 3, look at the Gulf Coast. Closer to home Wilma came through this very marina as a Cat. 3 and sank 28 boats, everyone blames a waterspout for that though.
Anyway, I need to get packing and then ready the boat again. Hal should be home within the hour so we can attend a hurricane prep meeting this evening.
Hurricanes usually don't bother me. I've been through all the 2004 and 2005 ones on the boat and they were pretty significant looking when they blew through the Keys. Ike freaks me out.
Cay's Prayer During Hurricane Season
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control.
The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster.
During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time.
O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us.
Amen.
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That map is a live link! I had no idea. While I was typing it changed 2pm Wed from a Cat. 3 to a Cat. 4
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Oh dear, Jennifer. Praying for you all. And hoping that live linnk changes again - numbers going down, please.
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Then Josephine... 
Isn't this year overwhelming, Jenn?
I have not turned on the television at all since getting home. I know all the line-up names by heart becasue I hear them around town but I'm trying to ignore the muffled comments about another evacuation any time soon.
I'm praying for everyone in harm's way and most especially for you, Jennifer, and other online friends in Florida.
Do let us know where you are (when you can) so we don't get too worried.
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I'll be praying.
My parents bailed out of a vacation on the Outer Banks today, a day early, to avoid Hanna. And Hanna is just a tropical storm. Eeek.
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Prayers Jennifer!
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sending prayers....
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Continuing to pray ...
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Praying
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UGH... Not again. It's too much - I just can't imagine having to pack up to evacuate so many times. And the worry must be terrible.
The Gadbois clan is praying fervently for you all in the area. Brian has been on stand-by to work on getting comms back up. So we're watching closely with y'all from way up here in MA.
Blessings,
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Praying! (And bracing for Hanna.)
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Praying!
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Oh, Jen, prayers. I'm not looking at that link again any time soon  , so just know you have my prayers.
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Prayers for you all, Jennifer!
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Praying, Jennifer! Like Cay said, please let us know where you are evacuating too and keep in touch.
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I don't like the looks of this one either, Jen.
We're holding you all close in prayer as thing barrels forward!
Stay safe, and update us when you can.
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We already have a place to stay in Gainesville if Broward Cty. is evacuated. I have never done this with children before. I really hope that it doesn't come to that.
Jennifer, we are praying here too.
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Praying for you, Jenn.
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Praying, praying, *praying*.
Love,
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Jen--Praying especially hard over the next couple of days. Let us know how you are when you are able.
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