Drenched!

Tonight was very exciting. We were under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Tornado Warning. Sterling was in tears because he was so scared which usually means he feels like he’s going to throw up. Just hearing the word “tornado” is too much for him. We were going to feed the missionaries tonight so we got dinner in the oven and headed to the basement to wait out the storm just about the time the tornado sirens started going off. The storm came on fast and furious and it was pouring sheets with massive winds only moments after the first drops started falling. During the worst of it, Jeff looked out the window and said, “No way! Someone is riding their bike in this!” I had barely processed what he said when we heard the doorbell. It was the Elders. They were absolutely dripping wet. I’m kicking myself for not taking a picture. They said they had been tracting just down the street and planned to head to our house if it should start raining. Because the storm came on so fast, they said it felt like they were in a hurricane — they couldn’t see where they were going and were almost riding sideways because the wind was blowing so hard! We got them dried off as best we could and, once the storm calmed down, Jeff took them home to change their clothes. Then we enjoyed a nice dinner, a spiritual thought, and they were on their way. These Midwest storms are something to see!