Lightning

Josh went to play-group this morning and then we had the play-group girls over to our house for a couple of hours. Jared went to a scout activity after school to the Art Museum which he really enjoyed. I dropped Janelle off to her piano lessons and picked her up because of the rain. She started lessons about a month ago and is doing really well.

Janika came home early from her play rehearsal at the High School. She told us that two high school students were struck by lightening right outside the school and so they closed everything up and sent everyone home. The lightening strike made national news. Apparently the two teenagers stood under a tree to get out of the rain when the strike happened. The entire volleyball team saw it happen. Janika was there but was thankfully inside for her rehearsal. The teenagers were both knocked to the ground and were unconscious with smoke coming off of them. One of the teachers immediately started CPR until help arrived.

Much of the student body fasted and wore their Sunday best the next day. It has now been a week and the boys are still in serious and critical condition in a hospital in Las Vegas. Such a sad thing. We are continuing to pray for them.

Here are some little tidbits I learned about lightning today. I already knew to stay away from trees and other tall objects but I didn't know some of these other hints. If you can't get inside then a car is usually safer than being outside as long as you aren't touching any metal. If there is no shelter in sight then stay in a clearing away from any trees and crouch down on the balls of your feet making yourself as small a target as possible. Keep your hands off the ground. Don't lie down since that makes you a bigger target. Pray! Also, don't take a shower in a rain storm. Take lightning seriously!