Here in Oregon we're getting ready for a "powerful windstorm" which has the potential to make life a little messy in parts of the Northwest. Flooding and downed power lines are expected.
The hurricane force winds expected for the coast and high inland gusts remind me once again of all the unfinished business on the Gulf Coast post-Katrina and all the work to be done still in Southeast Asia post-tsunami.
Help is still needed in these regions. Consider making a gift this Christmas season to Church World Service, the relief agency of America's mainline and orthodox churches. Across the globe - from Louisiana to Chennai - Church World Service is rebuilding communities in partnership with those most impacted by disaster. They need your gifts and your prayers.
