Oh Hail!

We've had some frightful weather in Colorado this week. Every afternoon has brought thunderstorms and more: Friday was the only day without tornado warnings and sightings!

Thursday afternoon we watched the dark clouds move in. By 3pm we were turning lights inside the house. And by 4pm the hail began. It grew loud so fast that after throwing some pillows and sweatshirts down the basement stairs, I turned to see the kids crying, but I couldn't even hear them!

The backyard as it bounced off the deck and lawn:

The front yard and the river of flowing hail down the gutters of the street:
The trees suffered the most, as there were leaves down everywhere:

It shredded the covers we had on our deck chairs:
And our grill cover looked like it had bullet holes!:
But it taught Lucy the importance and comfort of being able to pray whenever she wants. She said, "It was really short, but I prayed that God would protect our house from the storm." And He did.