A Huge Storm

On Sunday, August 23, we finally had a big answer to a lot of prayers. Our land was in desperate need of moisture.  We had a small amount fall in May, but nothing since.  We  really needed rain.  Our stake president sent out an email, asking us to fast and pray for rain.  For GENTLE rain.  But  I guess the Lord wanted to answer our pleas in a BIG way.  

As we visited with Kristen (from Colorado) on the phone that Sunday evening, we watched a big storm come in:  fist the winds, then thunder and lightning, and then pouring rain, rain, rain. The thunder was loud and almost simultaneous with the lightning. We live on a cul-de-sac and the street in front of our house filled with rainwater (see picture below.)  When it used to do this we would call it Lake Vincent as the house you see on the left was owned by the Vincents.  After they moved, the city put a drain in front of their house, so we had not had a Lake Adams (new owners) until this storm.  The drain clogged, and Lake Adams formed.  As we watched the lake form, we saw a shadowy figure in the dark come and, with his bare hands, clear the drain.  A simple act of kindness.  Though we could not tell for sure, we think it was our new next-door neighbor who went out in this torrential storm to serve.

Ken and I sat on our front porch and watched the lightning show and the rain.  As we did so, we got alerts on our phones, warning of flash floods and dangers, urging residents to stay home.  

The next day, pictures of the flooding showed just how much rain came down.  Our rain guage showed we got 1.14 inches.  Amazing!I screen shot this one on my phone.

A sink hole opened up near a local motel. It swallowed a car.  I don't think they even still have retrieved the car from the bottom of the deep hole.

We are grateful our prayers for rain were answered and hope we can get more.  But maybe a bit more gently?