Last weekend,  tropical storm Isaac formed in the Atlantic,  roared through the Caribbean Islands,  Puerto Rico,  Hispaniola (including Haiti,  dumping tremendous rains and caused mudslides) and emerged into the Gulf of Mexico.  Isaac ate some Wheaties and became a hurricane just prior to slamming into the New Orleans area late Tuesday night.  It wreaked havoc along the Gulf Coast for a few days,  drenching the area with rain and even spun up a few tornadoes.  Now,  on September 1 at 11:33AM CDT,  Isaac is making his presence felt here in the Chicago area,  disrupting many Labor Day weekend festivals.  Isaac will continue to hang out in the area today,  this evening/tonight,  and into tomorrow,  before continuing onward. 

The rain is so desperately needed here,  after this past summer's drought. 

Right now,  even through I was sort of in a "drought" this past summer,  my life now is anything but a drought.  In fact,  it's becoming the "hurricane" that Isaac was just 5 days ago down on the Gulf Coast.  I have been in contact with World Orphans,  a Colorado-based missions organization that specializes in reaching out to orphaned children in poor countries worldwide.  I even applied for an opportunity to travel to South Africa with them last week,  and on September 20 I'll find out if I made the team to head out in December to South Africa,  ministering in the Durban and Pretoria areas.

Beginning in late September I'll begin doing "home visits" to clients of the Peoples Resource Center food pantry in Wheaton,  who are shut-in,  or have no transportation.  Many new opportunities are opening up at this time.  The past couple weeks I've communicated with folks I have not heard from,  or spoken to,  in 3 months.  Even went down to Parkview Church last Saturday evening,  then went to Willow Creek Chicago last Sunday.  I'll attend down there again on September 9.

Stay tuned,,,lots happening.

As always,  remember to choose kindness!