Sharknado!

Have you ever noticed how the headline to a news story is sensational, but miss-leading and only distantly related to the story itself?  So have we.

In the spirit of full disclosure, there have been no sharks spotted that we know of, but sharks sure make for a good, attention grabbing headline. This should in no way detract from the actual story, which is that we are hunkered down tonight monitoring our second round of tornado warnings. 

Notice Fultondale at the very bottom of the TV picture above. That's right where our apartment is and according to the news reports, at least one tornado touched down just to the north of us. Gardendale is where the local church building and temple is located.  So far, the only weather here has been some moderate wind and rain. More weather is reportedly coming this way, so we'll see.

After all this excitement it seemed best to include a calming picture of the local landscape without threat of severe weather to remind us that storms will pass and someday we will again be able to enjoy nature without wearing a mask.

Someone sent a hug this week in the mail. We want them to know that we really do appreciate it.

We end with a quote from last week's general conference:

"We do not come to the temple to hide from or escape the evils of the world. Rather, we come to the temple to conquer the world of evil. As we invite into our lives the “power of godliness” by receiving priesthood ordinances and making and keeping sacred covenants, we are blessed with strength beyond our own to overcome the temptations and challenges of mortality and to do and become good."
Elder David A. Bednar