[George]

Originally Posted by Forrest

Brother POTW. Think about me brother, here in Texas. I usually enjoy a fresh cup of coffee while reading and posting. (Sorry, no Irish Cream!)

Enjoy that tea Brother George, we'll pray for you!

Aloha brother Forrest,

My wife enjoys a cup of coffee and I still enjoy the "aroma" (Go figure? ).

On a serious note: We are praying that "Ike" misses you completely - please let us know how you fair afterwards. We lost our houses and most of our belongings here on Kauai after Hurricane "Iwa" (Category 3) hit us in November 1982. We had just about recovered by 1992, when Hurricane "Iniki" hit us in September 1992 (Category 4-5 - depending where you lived).

"Iniki" completely devastated the Island and destroyed our 2 houses; garage; and greenhouses, etc. And again, we lost almost all of our belongings. We never really fully recovered (materially) from the storm, but, Praise God - He has always met all of our "needs", and losing nearly everything (material goods) has made me realize that I am just "passing through" this world, and how little "things" really mean - compared to my Lord; His word; my family; my friends; and my health.

I hope and pray that God spares you that experience brother, I know that you have had "trials" a plenty in the last few years.

May God bless and watch over you and yours always,
George Anderson