4 More Bodies Pulled from Slide; Toll Rises to 10

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The four bodies were Jimmie
Wallet’s wife and 3 daughters. Apparently, he had a 16 yr old daughter who was
in Ventura at the time of the slide. LA
Times article

This morning I was reading Philippians
1:12 – ‘I want you to know, beloved, that what has happened to me has actually helped to spread the gospel’
The recipients of Paul’s letter had heard that he was in jail and had no idea that good things were coming out of the imprisonment. I am like the Philippians, I have no idea how good things can come out of the current situation in La Conchita, but just as God used Paul’s imprisonment to further the kingdom, I have confidence (a small amount, anyway) that God will use the mudslide for His glory. I may never know how this happens, but I am sure it is happening and will continue.

Clear Blue Skies, a Closed Freeway, Destroyed Lives

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We had a little rain last night but not nearly the amount that was expected. Woke up this morning to beautiful skies. Watched the news to check out the freeway conditions and saw that the 101 is still closed in both directions.

In this
article about La Conchita, a man went to get ice cream yesterday morning and saw the mud slide down and destroy his home with his wife and 3 daughters inside.

Maybe no work tomorrow either

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The freeway may not be open tomorrow. A second mudslide hit the 101. I heard on the radio that there were cars trapped between the two mudslides (the people had abandoned their cars).
Roadway
view of the 101 at La Conchita: 101 fwy at La Conchita A
bunch of houses got smashed and someone died from the second slide. Aerial
view of La Conchita: Aerial View, La Conchita

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