Craziest Storm EVERRRR

I got into Sierra Vista today in wonderful timing because it wasn't but 4 hours later that we had the most spectacular storm. I was watching the kids play a game and flashes of lightning flash in the reflections on the windows and mirrors. The clouds came in and it started to pour. Concerned about some things on the back patio, I went outside to cover them with a tarp and finished my task in time for a bright light to flash across the sky. It may have only been a second, but it seemed to last for ages. Alarmed, I went to return to the house and a loud BOOM filled the world around me. Dread and irrational fear ripped through me as I bolted for the door, sure that lightning was going to strike me. I stumbled for the handle, tore it open and slammed it shut again, hastily locking it. 

I freaked out and bolted up the stairs. It was a mixture of fear and glee, truth be told. I hadn't seen a storm like this in eons. This was it. It was spectacular to witness. We, (Mom, Brenden, Cassidy, Logan and I) ended up going down into the family room and left all the lights off. It was nearly every three seconds that there would be a flash of light through the sheer curtains. Brenden and I counted in unison to see really how often. It seemed like there was a consistent rumble of thunder. 

Logan was minorly freaked out and cuddled into me, 

Cassidy took hold of Mom 

Brenden snarkily commented. 

We decided that the Greek gods were at war (much like in Percy Jackson) and we were just feeling the onslaught. Zeus was mad about not getting is way and over reacting, as he just seems to do. (More theories about the gods were tossed back and forth between me and B.) 

"Who wants to tell a story," Mom asked, while we sat there in the dark. 

"Yes," B responded, holding out the s. 

"Nothing scary," Cassidy requested. Logan agreed. 

We actually turned to primary songs. Cassidy chose "I am a Child of God," "I'm Trying to be like Jesus," and various other songs she had been learning in primary. 

"I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain. 

And ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again. 

I want my life to be as clean as Earth right after rain. 

I want to be the best I can. And live with God again."

(Enter Brenden snarkily commenting about the irony not being lost when it came to this song and the tumultuous downpour outside.) 

I was impressed in that moment that this is where we ended up turning. These comforting songs about us being children of God and about the atonement. These are simple songs and speak volumes of truth. Logan even commented later about how the songs and prayer had helped! (He was very enthused about this) I felt peace and comfort as we sang these songs and hearing the distinct voices of my sweet niece, nephews and mom in their own testimony of faith through song. 

I especially appreciated when we gathered in prayer and Logan fervently requested to pray, and proceeded to thank Heavenly Father that we could be safe, that the storm had calmed and requested not to have nightmares. I love this boy. 

The storm has calmed, the rain is still coming.