Please join me in praying for our brothers and sisters in Western Washington and Oregon. My house near Olympia was completely demolished by the high winds and flood that followed. I am trying to work with FEMA, but they only have loans to offer, no other kind of assistance. It's a total loss. And this area of the country is still reeling from the loss of jobs in the timber industry due to the spotted owl. Many families had hit rock bottom before the storm. There are three Native reservations in the flood path, most of the dwellings in rough shape to begin with. Their only source of income is fishing, fireworks and a couple of small casinos (nothing like the big ones in California).