Shaking on the 16th floor....

Today was another first for all of us...our first earthquake!!!! JT had just finished giving Jett a bath and the girls were beginning to watch a movie. I was on the computer, and all of the sudden, we felt the room sway. Seriously...we are on the 16th floor, and the entire room began to sway. Not just a slight sway...but almost a foot in either direction. It was like we were all of surfboards on top of a hotel.

I told JT that I thought it was an earthquake. He looked out the window and felt the room sway again...not very comforting at that moment. We heard yelling (in Spanish) in the hall and ran to the door. A hotel employee was directing us to the stairs with other hotel guests. A teenage boy told us in Spanish that it was an emergency and so we had to evacuate. So, in our pajamas and with no shoes, we all ran down 16 flights of stairs. Exercise for the day...done! (On a side note, Kaitlyn was coherent enough to take her favorite stuffed animal...bad memories from the fire I guess).

We get to the lobby where the front desk employees assure us that this happens all the time. Then, why evacuate???? Anyway, we were told that everything was okay and to return to our rooms. We find out that the earthquake was a 5.6 on the Richter scale. Can you believe it? We survived an earthquake.

We are grateful to our Heavenly Father who protects our every step. He has certainly guided us to this point and has protected us during this time. We are so thankful! Please pray for our girls as they tend to scare easily since the house fire....they are a little wired and worried at the moment. Pray for their sleep and peace of mind. (Side note...Mommy and Daddy were fascinated but now tired from the 16 floor hike).