Devastation

I don't think any of us understand the severe devastation that the ice storm in Southern MO left behind. I was kind of peeved the first couple of days, b/c my husband was not eating hot food and did not have a warm place to sleep. Now, I'm starting to understand.....there was no power...ANYWHERE! I don't think our WHOLE town has ever been without power. The ice storm of 07 left a lot of people chilly, but I never lost power. Yes, I lived NEXT door to a substation, but nevertheless...my bed was warm. I asked Vance why nothing was turned on yet, and he so patiently reminded me that the subs don't even have power! Wow...I didn't think about that!
So an update on his status: He works from 3;30/4:00 a.m. until 9:00-10:30 at night. Last night, he was actually back in the hotel by 9:00! An early night for him! The only hot meal he gets is in the evening from the hotel. Everything else is sack lunches. They set 25-30 poles a day, sometimes climbing everyone of them! He said that it would be a month to get the whole area back on. He's expecting to be there anywhere from 7 to 14 days. If he's gone for 14 days...V-day will be a great time!
So pray for the workers, volunteers, and victims. As lonely as I am, I can't imagine sleeping in a shelter every night and eating what someone else cooked for me.