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Hurricane Gustav, that Mutha Fugga

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yettia1031    1

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Ya'll please keep my city, New Orleans, in your prayers. I am not sure if we can handle another blow. This is ridiculous, seriously. I was watching the news last night and it showed a lady who had just moved back into her home since Hurricane Katrina, and now she is preparing to evacuate due to that F:cursing: Gustav. Well I will be evacuating with my job, The American Red Cross. Please pray for us that this blows over and misses us. Thanks ya'll!!!!!

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aprilapple    1

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Yettia, you and all the people in NOLA will be in my prayers. Keep us posted if you can over the weekend. I heard Sunday is the official evacuation day. God bless.

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JamieNP    20

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I fell in love with New Orleans last year. My daughter had done some volunteer work right after Katrina, and we decided to go and tour the city last summer. We were saddened that there are many places that are still affected by Katrina. The Big Easy will be in our prayers!

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poohprecious    0

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I will be praying for you and your family.........be encourage and know that God is always in control......don't doubt it for a second!! Be Blessed!!

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yettia1031    1

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Hey guys! just wanted to udate ya'll. I have evacuated to a city outside of New Orleans. I am in a shelter with my job. Well the mood here is well ummm, there is not much mood here. I am with a lot of volunteers from across the country and they are so stoked to be here, I don't understand why. Honestly I am here because I need my job. I hated the fact that I had to send my 5 year old daughter to my sister's in Dallas, Tx. I really wanted to get the He** out of Louisiana. But I am stuck in between a rock and a hard place. Stay here and ride out the storm or evacuate to Tx and loose my job. :):cursing::rolleyes::cursing: This is not an easy task , but I gotta do what I gotta do. TTYL.

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theninside    0

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I will be praying for everyone's safety. Please try to let us know how everythimg is going. God Bless.

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sweetpea0202    0

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Stay strong, we'll be praying for your safety and the Gulf Coast

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yettia1031    1

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Hey, just wanted to give ya'll an update. Well the worst is over. We were spared. We lost power in the shelter on Monday, and we lived in the heat until yesterday. I just want to thank ya'll for all your prayers and support. I am so glad that it is over. Praise God.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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