Just when I thought my worrying was....

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Registered: 04-08-2005
Just when I thought my worrying was....
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Mon, 08-29-2005 - 4:15pm

OVER. I just got a call from my mother who spoke with my aunt that my cousin (who lives in Bilouxi, MS) and her handicapped son were just rescued out of their home. Apparently their home inside flooded half way up. My heart aches right now for her cause just this past Easter her husband died in a car accident coming from Corpus Christi to San Antonio to spend Easter with her family (my aunt and cousins). They are both originally from S.A. but he was in the military and was stationed in Bilouxi (they lived there for years) then he was transfered to the Corpus Naval Station (which they were sooo happy cause they were planning to go ahead and move back to S.A.). But in the mean time he lived in Corpus while she stayed behind in Bilouxi to try and sell the house. Then he was killed in this accident (he was buried here in S.A.) and my cousins kept going back and forth with her to Bilouxi to help her with getting the house prepared to sell. So all this time I thought she was here in S.A. since this hurricane was coming. I was also told they were taken to the hospital to get checked out. Please pray for her. I am sitting here crying cause I just saw her a couple of weeks ago shopping at Wal-Mart with her sister and I asked her if she was doing ok. She replied that her sisters/brother are keeping her occupied right now cause otherwise she would go crazy just thinking about him. Also, she has gone through so much with her youngest son who is handicapped (this happened when he was a baby, he was born fine but after a bad reaction to one of his immunizations he was disabled) that I know she is going to need alot of prayers and help from us (her family).

Olivia

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Registered: 09-21-2004
Tue, 08-30-2005 - 3:51pm

Olivia, I am praying for your cousin and her family. She must be an awfully strong woman so I am rooting for her.


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Tue, 08-30-2005 - 4:33pm

I wanted to give a quick update. First of all thank you for your prayers. 2nd, I am sorry for not responding to any posts yet, here is a quick one: Traci, I am so glad the baby is fine; Shannon, BIG ((HUGS)) to you girl things will get better; Wendy, I am so glad your friend is doing fine and we missed you the past couple of days; Mel, I sure hope you get better soon and keep us updated with your DH.

Right now I have a huge headache from crying and worrying, I can not even imagine what my aunt/cousins are going through. No one has heard from her since there is no way to communicate, she had her cell phone with her, but no one can get thru. Yesterday when I posted this I did not know that the heaviest of the storm had not passed bye yet. I was told today that when she talked to her sister, she said that on Sat. the water in her house was up to her ankles, on Sun. the water was up to their waists and that is when she decided she better call someone to rescue them, they were rescued and taken to a local hospital in Biloxi to get checked out but mainly cause her son needs to take his shots/medicine on a daily basis. Now this morning on the news channels that I am sure everyone one of you has watched are saying that Biloxi has been pretty much wiped out (as far as I10) by what they think was a 25ft surge. My cousin lived just a few minutes from the ocean front, near the casinos. My aunt said she heard on the news that one of the hospitals in Biloxi was very damaged, I don't know if this is true just yet. But we are praying to God that she was not taken to that hospital. Now they are saying 100s could be dead there in Biloxi. I can not believe how huge this devistation is from LA to FL and I know they all need our prayers, but if you could also include us finding my cousin and her sons. Her name is Evelyn Burden and her sons names are Adam and Brandon. Thank you so much!

Olivia

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Registered: 11-13-2003
Tue, 08-30-2005 - 4:59pm

Olivia,

you and your family are still in my prayers. I was thinking about your cousin this morning when I heard about what happened in Biloxi. Please let us know the minute you hear news from your cousin.

Lesley

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Tue, 08-30-2005 - 5:45pm
Olivia, I will be praying for your family to locate them! We're here for you, sweetie! ((((((Hugs)))))))
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Tue, 08-30-2005 - 9:01pm

I'll totally keep her in my thought!!

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