A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-14-03....Hurricane Hunters

dansangel; Billie

[Exit148]

I am definitely a land and water person ----not air! Flights scare the heck out of me, but at the same time, I'm fascinated by it.

To think of someone DELIBERATELY heading for a black cloud, or heaven-help-me -- a hurricane --- well, God, please be with them!

I didn't realize the Hurricane Hunters took such detailed information fronm that hanging thingy. It must be an exciting life, and so important to all of us! Not only must they have experienced, fearless pilots, but they must have scientists who know the fine points of weather changes and their meanings.

I've flown in all kinds of things when I've been in China, and all I could think when I'd look down at craggy mountains --- "where are the airports out here??"

True story --- We flew to Mexico in a regular jet with an American pilot, then waited for one of those little 4-seaters to take us to an island off the Yucatan Penninsula. We were with a group of fly-fishermen, and as we waited for our little pup-planes, I was getting more nail-biting nervous. I told the group that the only thing that would make me feel better was to have a tall blond German pilot walk in and say "My name is Ludwig Von Baron, and I am your pilot!" (You know -- the 'war-ace' type of person) What I didn't want is to have someone named Pablo Pedro Santana Rivera, who was more at home eating tacos. (I know I'm stereo-typing, but this was MY life here!)

Anyway -- shortly after, the door opened, and in walked a tall reddish-blond guy who said:"My name is Ludwig, and I am your pilot"!!!!! HONEST! I about fell over! However, I was not assigned to his plane! You guessed it --- I got a pilot whose name was Pablo!! And he was quite experienced and got us safely to the island. (BTW - Ludwig was French -- not German.)

[Aquamarine]

I hope you got more done today that you had 'planned' to do than I did!

I got alot done and now I'm tired. Maybe you'll have better luck tomorrow.

[Dubya]

Ddevotional.


"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you" (Psalm 119:11, NIV).


A Word From Billy Graham
"Do you have a time when you gather your family together for a few minutes and read them a few verses from the Bible and pray? Maybe you've never had a family altar in your home and you feel embarrassed to talk to your wife or your husband about it. You don't know how to bring it up. Why is this? Why is it embarrassing to talk about the Kings of kings and the Lord of lords? Is it embarrassing to talk about the Queen of England? Is it embarrassing to talk about some scientific discovery? Why is it embarrassing to talk about the Creator of the whole universe? Why are we timid about talking to Him? We have the privilege of coming every day into the throne room, and it will do more to solve our family problems than anything else, yet we don't do it. Why? Has Satan somehow trapped us into thinking that prayer doesn't count? What is your attitude toward the world situation? Are you wringing your hands all the time and saying the world is going to the devil? Or do you tell your children of God's plan as given in the Bible: that Christ is coming back to set up His Kingdom; that Utopia is coming, and while we may see world problems gathering on the dark horizon, beyond it is the Kingdom of God? They should see the smile of faith on your face."


The Blessings of Daily Devotions
"My habit of reading the Bible daily began before my salvation. I was 13 years old when I decided to follow my mother's example: She read her Bible every morning. For me, for 16 years, it was mere ritual. I seemed to gain no spiritual insight -- yet God used this ritual. One day He opened my eyes with just one verse. Suddenly I knew that Jesus Christ is God in the flesh and that He died for my sins. At that point, my ritual became life-changing. I started reading the Bible with enthusiasm. It started to make sense. Then someone told me, 'Read the Bible until the Lord speaks to you, then write what He says.' I began again, starting with the Gospel of John, and moving through the rest of the New Testament. Through the years I have tried other methods which all have helped me in some way. Daily devotions put me in a place where God can apply His Word to my life. He rebukes and convicts me of sin, warns against certain behaviors and attitudes, and offers new ways to think and to speak. And He knows exactly what I need, repeatedly surprising me at just the right time with just the right passage" (Elsie Montgomery).


Prayer
Lord, at times we have taken for granted the privilege of coming daily into Your presence. We want to be closer to You and to hear Your voice daily. Please help us to put aside the distractions of life, to daily read the Bible and to pray. Teach us the joy of spending time with You. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

[LadyShallott]

Im am headed to bed. Have a good night!

Chris

[JulieRNR21]

I've experienced earthquakes while living in CA for 10 years and also saw tornadoes in TX when I lived there.

Earthquakes happen without any warning & don't last very long. Waiting for an approaching hurricane is a very anxious time but at least one has some warning.

With a tornado approaching, there isn't a lot of warning....and they scared me especially because we didn't have a basement in Houston. I was advised by a neighbor to go into a closet under our staircase. Fortunately, one never came to our house so I don't know if that closet would have been a 'safe haven'.

[GailA]

Did you see this one? It was on the OK RATS Resolution on TX RATS thread.

[GailA]

I've had a quite day thankfully. Rocky and I have been quilting...we are doing lap quilts for the AM Legion's paralized Vets project. Rocky sleeps, I quilt.

[Billie]

Good night, Chris - see you tomorrow.

[Billie]

Your pilot story was so funny!

[Billie]

Julie - you're back! Hello and goodnight!

Thanks, Dubya, for the late-nite devotional.

Would love a picture of those lap quilts, Gail!

Goodnight all!

[JulieRNR21]

Hi Billie....yep, I'm excited to be back!

[Exit148]

I wouldn't have believed it, if I didn't live it!!!! All of us, in that airport, had a great laugh! When I was finally on that flight with the Mexican pilot, I was in the back seat, under the luggage, fearing for my life. The lead guy on the trip was in the co-pilot seat --- knowing of my concern. He casually asked the pilot his name, and when he said "Pablo something-or-other" we burst out laughing! It loosened me up, and I relaxed! It was one of those treasured incidents we all have!

I'm glad you had this thread on these unsung heros -- the Hurricane Hunters. We take all the storm information for granted -- forgetting that there is someone up there getting that information for us ---and they are in the middle of what we are all battening down for.

[dutchess]

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[dutchess]

Good morning Finest Friends...please join us HERE

[dansangel]

LOL to your "Ludwig story!" That was a hoot!

I'm definitely more of a "land and water" person myself. I have to laugh at all the people who try to convince me otherwise by saying "more people die on the roads" etc, etc. Statistically, I know planes are safer. However, I prefer to have the little tiny bit of control that I have behind the wheel. Perhaps I'm only fooling myself, but it affords me a psychological edge.

Have a great day ((((((Exit148)))))))))

[dansangel]

Thank-you for the daily devotion on this thread last evening. I'm sorry I wasn't there when you posted it.

Have a wonderful day (((((((Dubya)))))))))

[Lee'sGhost]

I doctored it a little and it was fine. THANKS AGAIN.

[MeekOneGOP]

Saw that pic just this morning after getting back from East Texas. Playin' Ketchup now. Thanks !