The Raging Fire

We took Aaron to have a permanent cast put on his arm at the Air Force Academy this morning.  The smell of fire burned your nostrils, and the smoke looked like it was moving closer.

By this afternoon, you could see the flames moving over the ridge, down towards the neighborhoods in the foothills. 

Then, the wind blew the ashes over our neighborhood, turning the sky orange, ashes landing everywhere.

By this evening, it was evident that the fire had reached the homes of Colorado Springs.  As I watch the news, 32,000 residents have been evacuated, and the Air Force Academy is closed.  Please continue to pray for those fighting the fires, those who have, and will lose their homes, and those who have been displaced by these fires.