Greetings from beautiful Branson, MO

Ted and I are having fun here at Pointe Royale in Branson, MO.  It really is a beautiful area of the country.  Martha (Ted's sister) met with our FEMA representative yesterday to sign some papers in our behalf and today our Texas Windstorm adjustor/inspector called me to talk about our property.  It is a long, drawn out process, but we will get through it.  

Please keep on praying for a good outcome so we can get back to our lives.

We saw a wonderful family Gospel and country based show last night, and I was thrilled when one of the fabulous quartets sang "The Lighthouse," which is one of my very favorite songs in the entire world.  Everyone here is kind and considerate and the place is beautiful. In fact, it is so nice, we are hopeful that some of our friends will come up for a visit while we are here.

The news from the Bolivar Peninsula continues to be sad.  Yesterday, searchers found a man that we had known was missing since the day after the storm.  He worked for one of the larger builders in the area and his mom had tried everything she knew to find out what had happened to him.  His body was found on an island in Galveston Bay where it had washed up recently. Three people who lived on our street area also missing and their car was found filled with sand. They are assumed to be dead as well.  Two other bodies for whom I do not know the identity were also found yesterday.

Today, a large search was started on the Peninsula using cadaver dogs, and they found at least ten spots where human bodies are believed to be buried under the mounds of sand and debris. The local fire department chief had been begging for major help to search and was disheartened to be put off until today.  Still no word on Glennis Dunn.  The Examiner did a big story on the missing as the lead for this week. 

Several have asked if we have a mailing address and we do for as long as we are here. It is Unit 38-14, 158 A Pointe Royale Drive, Branson, MO 65616.  You can always reach one of us on our cell phone and we are trying to keep them charged regularly.

Take care and thank you for your continued love and concern.  Please do pray for the families of those who still have missing loved ones.

Until the next page turns,

Brenda