God Bless Texas

I am dear friends with two families in Houston, and I'm just praying that all is well with them. I haven't heard anything from them yet, and I'm unsure if that's good or bad. Keep Texas in your prayers. Seems cruelly ironic that they were so generous and welcoming of the evacuees from LA and now they're evacuating themselves.

My thoughts, worries and prayers are with you all.

Update: I've heard from one of my families today. They are staying in Houston. Rita is slowing down and appears not to be the devastating force once thought, so they think they'll fare just fine. I'm still praying for them. But they're fairly certain they'll be far enough inland and Rita will hit further east, so they'll be safe. Thank God.