Sandy and other stuff

  So on the east coast they are experiencing a huge hurricane called Sandy. Apparently they haven't had one this bad in 21 years or so. There is a religious guy out there saying they are being punished for "the gays". If that were true, I think CA would really be in for it. Honestly, if you are going to say God is punishing you with natural disasters then wouldn't HE pick something that is abnormal for your area so it would be more obvious to you He is upset. It seems that they get hurricanes every year and that it is bad almost every year, and the President gets blamed for it. Lol. (well he gets blamed for how bad FIMA messes up afterwards) Anyway you would think if God were punishing the east coast He would send an earthquake or tornadoes to that area. Then people would take notice. "Hmmmm, something isn't right. Maybe global warming???" LOL. If Southern California had tornadoes we would be beside ourselves in fear. We barely can handle rain. Earthquakes are second nature to us and really wouldn't send us to the first thought that God was punishing us. Why would Hurricanes do that for the east coast? If I were to venture a guess as to what we should interpret from God and "normal" natural disasters in our area would be a reiteration of the parable of the 10 virgins. In the literal sense, were we prepared? Did we store up supplies in case of a disaster? Are there sneakers next to your bed?(that is an earthquake thing for all you east coasters. We don't like to step on broken glass) No one is going to be able to share their sneakers with you when you are laying there in your bed with broken glass laying all around your house. No one is going to be able to share their food with you if they only bought enough for their family. I heard about one guy yesterday that was only able to get to the deli on the first floor of his building and grab a few sandwiches and chips to last him the time he was going to be stuck in his apartment. He won't have enough to share. So in the spiritual sense you can remember to store up your "oil" or learnings of the gospel so that you are prepared. As you burn the oil in your lamp and keep filling it with gospel truths your light will stay strong and guide you to the Savior. Bammm! How do you like that! Natural disaster to parable of the 10 virgins. Rock on.
   The Tomb of the Lost Soldier at the Arlington Cemetery got a lot of attention throughout this storm. The men who guard it kept vigilant and watched over it through the hurricane. Very touching. Maybe it is the side of me that can't handle seeing any present unopened but I want to know who is inside. The soldiers inside are from different wars and all before DNA technology came around. Could they test and find the soldiers' families? Would the families want to know? Would they want their family back or be happy to have their family member as part of this tribute to the many men who died anonymously for our freedom. I would want my family member back.