A sincere prayer

Heavenly Father,

In this hour of great peril set before us, I give thanks unto thee that my wife and daughter are safe from the storm's wrath. I give thee thanks that we have the technology and resources that allow us to know when a storm is coming towards us before it is upon us. I give thee thanks that most people were able to evacuate the city in an orderly manner. I give thee thanks that we have a safe place to evacuate to. I give thee thanks that we were able to make sure our friends and neighbors were safe and leaving. I give thee thanks that we were able to rent a car and not have any accidents during our travel.

Father, I hope that thou will not doubt the sincerity of my prayer. Though I realize that thy wrath may be kindled against the Gulf Coast, I would ask thee to temper thy anger. I do not know if I have sufficient faith for this prayer to be any good. It would appear now that the forecast is concrete. I'm sure my prayer is merely another drop in the bucket of endless supplications to thee today. I still ask father, please bless that the storm will weaken. Bless that it will steer itself to where it will do the least amount of damage. Father, please, oh please! Bless that the levee system might hold back the tide. Bless that no one will perish from the onslaught. Protect my home and my possessions. Protect my neighbors' homes and things. Bless my little car. Bless that Eric Walker and Bea Galloway were able to get out of the city safely. Bless that good will come from whatever damage is done. Temper the storm I beg thee. Thy will be done.

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen