Needless to say one of the things that we regularly check is the forecast of where now tropical storm Isaac may be going. It is rather like the old saying – “Pray for the best and prepare for the worst.” I went to the gas station this morning to make sure our gas tank was full, we have water, lots of high calorie food bars, our cell phones and iPads are fully charged, but we do not enough batteries. The mission has a program in place as to where each missionary companionship and the couples will go if it looks like Issac decides to take a bigger turn to the East.

While we were preparing for the possibilities of a hurricane here in Florida, we found out that a couple of teenagers playing with fireworks started a fire on the North side of Rock Canyon which is way too close to our neighborhood. Thankfully there was little wind and the great firemen and women were able to get it under control before it did any real damage. However the two culprits were caught and their families are facing a bill of around $100,000 to cover the cost of fighting the fire.