Life was going to be a little odd for all of our DCA family. The administration worked tirelessly to find temporary housing for our kids... When it looked like we were going to open back up for school, COVID-19 took over. And we, like the rest of the country, opted for distance learning. 

We received word that school (hopefully) will resume on 4/27. Reagan is counting down the days. Riley is loving life. Remy is wondering where all his people are. The introvert in me is thrilled, but it is starting to get to me. I'm sure Stu is over-the-moon to be with us all the time. All. The. Time. 

In the week following the tornado, I have been in a haze. I think I'm just know coming out of my shocked state. It has been almost an out-of-body experience. Like it's happening to someone else. 

A few things have caught my attention though. And I want to share just a few observations. 

1. God's timing is incredible.
In my last post, I talked about the moments the tornado actually made its way through our neighborhood. I didn't discuss our school at all. Donelson Christian Academy, the amazing school all three Stus attend and the place I work, was devastated. The preschool is completely gone. Nothing remains of Remy's section of the school. The lower elementary wing was wiped out. It is a pile of rubble. 

Had school been in session when the tornado reared its ugly head, I don't think I'd be here to write at all. 

We went to sleep pretty early. I think the entire family was in bed by 9pm. 

I was not sleeping well. Between Remy's intermittent screaming and Stu's obnoxious snoring, sleep was just not happening. I dozed in and out. Around 12:30am my subconscious zeroed in on the flickering power. And I was slowly pulled from my dream. 

I lay there watching the sky. The lightning storm was insane. I remember vaguely thinking the storm had rolled in early. It was not quite 1am yet. 

At 12:47am (isn't odd how we look at the clock and the numbers just stick sometimes?), I got up. Nature was calling. I thought I should go now before the power goes out and wakes up the baby. I was still standing next to my bed. 

The next few things happened so quickly I am not even sure if I am recounting them in the correct order.