A Sunday Afternoon Drive

After lunch my husband and I decided to drive down to San Leon - furthermost point is not quite 5 1/2 miles from our home. We were again overwhelmed with sorrow and unbelief for our near neighbors and once again extremely grateful that we were spared. It's nothing short of a miracle, divine providence as well the sobering recognition that our Creator God put a little cliff in Bacliff (pronounced BAY cliff) that made our area just a little higher above sea leval than our neighbors in San Leon to the south and Bayview and Kemah to the north.

The photos speak for themselves, now 5 weeks post Ike in Galveston County...

This home has already been "gutted", the upside down roof was on the same property but we couldn't tell where it originally belonged. Many places were just empty debris cluttered lots where once stood a home.

This home was on stilts, but appears to still be gutted. I don't know how high the water came in this area, but obviously pretty high as the lingering debris was high in the tree line - can you see the top of a bobbed wire fence below the stuffed bunny? We saw clothing and bedding among the remnants of someone's life before Ike in the trees.

This building was pushed off its foundation as it was broken in two by the force of the water.

The sign above reflects the spirit of the community as well as a reminder.

The following are lyrics to a song by the Newsboys
Stay Strong

You're in the moment now
A bitter root
A wandering eye and then
The ties that bind start wearing thin, thin

You're in the moment now
When all you've been blessed with
Is not enough
Here's where the ground gets loose
Here's where the devils call your bluff

Stay strong
You are not lost
Come on and fix your eyes ahead
There's a new dawn to light our day, our day
You've gotta stay strong
You and I run
For the prize that lies ahead
We've come too far to lose our way, our way

We've seen the tragic flaws
The tortured souls
The saints with feet of clay
Here's where sin becomes cliche'

We've come through wilderness and watched
The cloud by day
The burning sky into dawn
Have you forgotten who you are?
Did you forget whose trip you're on?

Stay strong
You are not lost
Come on and fix your eyes ahead
There's a new dawn to light our day, our day
We've gotta stay strong
You and I run
For the prize that lies ahead
We've come too far to lose our way, our way

Get up, there's further to go
Get up, there's more to be done
Get up, this witness is sure
Get up, this race can be won
This race can be won

We've gotta stay strong
You are not lost
Come on and fix your eyes ahead
Our Father's dawn will light our day, our day
Come on and stay strong
His grip is sure
And His patience still endures
There'll be no letting go today, no way

Come on, and stay strong
You and I run
For the prize that lies ahead
We've come too far to lose our way, our way