We are all vaccinated, including our kids, and the adults have the booster.  Nevertheless, we feel threatened since the latest information indicates that we could still get sick from the new variants which aren’t necessarily stopped by the vaccines. 

So, we are continuing to mask in public, otherwise we are behaving like it’s “back to normal.” We all had Thanksgiving Dinner at Tim and Tracy’s house and we are planning our normal Christmas Eve get together at Jeanne and David’s.  So far, none of us have gotten sick.  We are SO fortunate.  

We feel that especially this week as we see all the terrible effects of the tornadoes last week.  We’ve donated money through our Christmas fund and Jeanne went to Dawson to help clean up with a group from the church.  I only wish I was strong enough to help physically, but I’m still not feeling up to par after my cancer scare this past fall. 

The devastation is terrible and we still have extended family living there.  One of those families lost everything and several others have damage.  Our good fortune continued as none of our people were lost. 

We thank God for our personal safety as we pray for all those who have lost everything, not only in Dawson, but through out the devastated area.