As most of you know, my oldest son is in RI, and this will be the first time he has weathered something like this on his own away from home. For many even beyond the hurricane’s direct impact there are possible heavy rains, winds, and resulting power outages.

Praying for all in Irene’s path tonight and tomorrow.

Update:  Jeremy lost power and Internet this morning and it is still off — don’t know if they have an estimate yet about when it will be back on. They had some heavy winds and intermittent rain, but as far as I know at this point no major problems in his area. His work is dependent on both electricity and Internet, so I don’t know if he knows yet whether power is on there. Thanks for your prayers! It seems like the main thing I’ve been hearing about Irene is that it is not as bad as it could have been. But if you’ve ever lived within an area even on the fringes of a hurricane or tropical storm, you know it can still cause problems. Praying those without power get it back soon.

Update: Jeremy did get his power back later Sunday night. He went to a friend’s for the evening and said there were some fallen branches, but otherwise things were fine in his area. Thanks for praying! I’ve seen some new coverage even Tuesday morning of those still without power and with flooding — I’ve been praying for them and will continue.