nature

all summer long, lee has worked so hard to make sure our grass and plants do not die off in this miserable houston heat. almost every single night for weeks, lee would turn on the sprinklers in the front and back yard, move them to different spots to make sure every part of the yard was being watered, and check everyday for any remote hint of growth. we even purchased some "weed and feed" (if that's even the correct name for it) for the more difficult areas, as well as rosebush food for the plants in the backyard.

lo and behold, we have finally received some summer showers over the past week or so to quench the thirst of our yard. last thursday, we looked into our backyard and saw this wonderful site. multiple blooms at the same time on our rosebush and deeper pink blooms on the plant beside it! (that's right, i don't have a clue what kind of flower it is)we were perfectly content with God showing off in such an amazing way, but He decided to one-up Himself and really give us a show on friday. with the beginning of what seemed to be a simple summer thunderstorm upon us, lee ran out to grab us an afternoon snack. no big deal...just some rain and a little rolling thunder. or so we thought... while he was away, i was trying to make sure a project i had been working on was staying dry from the rain under its cover when lightning popped right in our backyard and sent pieces of bark flying across our deck. from my view point, i could only see the tip of the tree that received the powerful blow but was still amazed at what had happened. the sound, the wind, and the lack of cable/internet in our house were plenty shocking for me.

however, once lee got home and the rain died down, we decided to venture outside to get a better look at the yard. remember, i assumed only the top of the tree had been affected. but i was wrong...thankfully, we have some wonderful neighbors who not only came to check on us but also assisted lee in cutting down most of the mangled limbs. we are so grateful for their help as well as God's provision that none of it touched the house or messed up the fence.