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so because of what’s going on in haiti and the tornado the passed through in orange county today, i realized i am nowhere near prepared for an emergency.  jake and i have no “safehouse” or place to meet in case we were separated during an emergency.  we have no emergency kit, all of our important papers are scattered throughout our place, and we dont have any plan.  that makes me sick to my stomach.  we might not have a lot but it’s always good to come up with a plan.  i have a mini to-do list that i need to finish asap.  i suggest you all do the same and always be prepared.

1 – discuss with jake to come up with an EMERGENCY PLAN. in case we are not together or we get separated we should have a meeting spot or safehouse or something so we can wait for the other.

2 – collect all EMERGENCY INFORMATION.  we should both have both sides of our familys’ contact info.  if possible, store that information on our phones, our emails, an online document, a bank, or somplace safe, etc.  that way if something happened to the phone, you can always go online and find it, if you cant connect to the internet, there will be a place to physically find the info.  it’s always good to be safe than sorry.

3 – have an EMERGENCY BAG near the front door/special spot.  in case there is a fire or some type of emergency where you have seconds to get out, you need to have an emergency bag to grab and run.  this bag should contain: a first aid kit, contact info of all family members, hospitals, important copies of documents (medications, medical records, bank accounts, insurance policies, a will, etc) the bible, recent pictures of the household in case someone is missing, and of course water, snacks, blankets, flashlights, matches, umbrella, tissue, extra copy of keys, and much, much more.  you should also have some extra items in your car: thicker blankets, sleeping bags, inflatable raft (sounds funny but if there is a flood this will save lives), flares, canned food, jugs of water, backpacks, shoes, a jacket, and a second backup of everything that should be in the emergency bag left by the door.  **dont forget about your pets!! make sure you have pet food, toys, and a few blankets for them as well.  if you dont already, get them an identification tag on their collar with your contact info.

4 – prepare an “EMERGENCY/DEATH JOURNAL.”  this journal contains full names, DOB, birthplace, family members, wedding date/place, insurance policies, medical records, medications, contact info, maybe some form of an informal will or requests if such events happen.  you should notify at least two trustworthy family members/friends about where this journal is and if they need to know a password for anything.  always update any changes.

5 -INFORM, EDUCATE, AND URGE YOUR LOVED ONES to do the same.  you want to make sure your loved ones are prepared as well and will have some type of plan in case anything shall go wrong.

if there is anything i missed or forgot to add, please leave a comment.  your little suggestion or advice might save lives or make a difference in getting out of harms way.  may all of you stay safe always.

sadly, it’s been months since i’ve been to church.  i have been wanting to go but things keep getting in the way.  we finally found the time to make it to a church nearby this morning.  i felt so good being able to commit my morning to God and revive my faith.  i have felt so disconnected and lost.  i have strayed and now i feel like i wanna go back full force.  i may work every other sunday but there is always an early service we can attend.  i really want to keep God in my thoughts every second of the day no matter what is happening, good or bad.

i just want to thank God for giving us all life.  i want to thank Him for keeping jake & i together throught thick and thin.  i want to remember that all things happen through His will.  our plan is to start going back to church regularly every sunday and even try to do a bible study during the week.  i would love to read a devotion and/or read the bible each day to help me get through the day.

if you are interested, please join us in attending on sundays.  it’s always nice to fellowship afterwards.  =)

so most of the blogs’ design is done.  there are still a few edits jake has to do tomorrow.  he has retired for the night.  psssh.  =P  i’m very excited about this blog.  i wanna add at least one post each day, add pictures, and just tell you a little bit about my day.

today we took the dogs to the dog park in laguna.  they love it there especially bella.  she loves the grass.  surprisingly it was pretty busy.  it might’ve been bacause we actually went early this time.  we usually go about an hour before the sun sets and by that time there are only a few dogs left.  bella had a blast…she was running around and playing with all the dogs.  walnut was doing his usual…marking his territory everywhere and trying to hump other dogs.  i had to sit him down next to me for a bit cuz it was getting embarassing.  bella, however, was flirting with a dog.  they were running all around the park like no one was there, licking & nibbling on each others ears and sniffing necks.  it was soo cute.  on the car ride back home the two were knocked out.  as i type, they are snoring right next to me. hahaha.

so the rest of the night will be: jake on his computer playing his game, me either on my computer on my website/facebook or watching tv.  who knows?  maybe i can persuade jake to play a board game or card game in an hour or two.  maybe boggle….cuz i know i will kick his ass.  hahaha.

goodnight everyone.