Nashville, TN., 10:37 p.m., D.S.T.~

Dear Journal~

Seems that some people can't get a break ... areas that were hit hard yesterday by devastating tornadoes (Oklahoma and Kansas) are under the gun again today for severe weather, including violent, long lived tornadoes, very large hail, damaging winds, and severe rainfall.  Texas, where my sister  and daughter live, is also in the threat area. 

My sister lives in Burleson, just south of Fort Worth.  My daughter, Stephanie, and her fiance', "Tank," live in Fort Worth.

My son, Anh Kim, his wife, Thu, and their little girl, Bella Grace, live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where Anh is attending Oral Roberts Unvierstiy in his quest to become a pastor.  And my son, Johnathon, just moved to Oklahoma City not even a week ago with his wife, Rebekka.  So now I have two more people to worry about.

Come tomorrow I will be worrying about my daughters Dwerlina and Ronee' as the storms migrate eastward.

My heart breaks when I see all the reports of the devastation and hear that lives were lost in the storms.  It wouldn't be so bad if shelters or safe rooms were made readily available to those living in places where baasements are a rare (but needed) commodity. 

I will be watching the television all day today, trying to get the latest information on the storms as they go eastward (or whichever direction they decide to go).  Just say some heavy duty prayers for the Plains States (and the Southland); these are going to be an extra bumpy few days ahead for them!  I would reatly appreciate it, especially since I have family and friends in those areas!   We'll be in the threat area next.

Yikes!!

Take care and God bless; will write in a few days with an update on how my friends and family fared!  Talk to you then!

~Love, your friend in Tennessee, Louie May.  :(