Archive for August, 2005

Life on the Farm

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

There are lots of advantages to living on a 300 acre farm. High-speed internet is NOT one of them. I finally got my DirecWay Satellite Internet working today after spending over a month trying to get it installed. I didn’t realize just how far out in the sticks I must live until I tried to get an installation guy out here to hook up my satellite correctly.

Actually, the first guy came out over a month ago and hooked it up. But, 30 minutes after he left, it quit working. It took over a month to get them back out here. I spent lots of my time on the phone with DirecWay support - usually people that I couldn’t understand and obviously couldn’t understand me either. I have to say that until today I have been very dissatisfied with their service. Of course, they charged me for the service and to put up the pole for the satellite (well over $800 total) the day the first guy came out. They also started charging me my regular monthly service at that time even though I only got to use the so-called high-speed internet access for about 2 hours total during the whole month of July. Needless to say, I’ve not been a very big DirecWay fan. But, beggars can’t be choosers.

Today, I can download files at lightning speeds compared to the dial-up service that I had. But, my surfing has not speeded up very much. I’m still not happy with their service. But, it beats dial-up and since I can’t get my money back for this dish sitting in my yard, I guess I’ll keep the service until a better alternative comes along.

I do have to say that the service I get with DirecWay can’t be any worse than the service I’ve gotten with BellSouth. And I expect that the $800 satellite will eventually pay for itself. By the time you figure what we’ve paid BellSouth over the last 6 years since we moved here (over $10,000) we could have bought several satellite dishes by now. We both work from home so we have 3 telephone lines (one for my husband’s office, one for my dial-up account, and our home phone). This doesn’t include the ISDN line that my husband has for his work computer. Thank goodness his company pays for that expense.

Just before I got the Satellite, BellSouth called me, emailed me and direct mailed me through the USPS just to tell me that I could get DSL. I was SO excited! But, then when they came to activate the service, they told me that I was too far out. Of course, the guy across the field isn’t too far, just us. Probably because we are paying them over $200/month for our current ISDN, dial-up and 4 phone lines (5 if you count the extra line you get with ISDN). Why would they want to give us DSL for just $50/month? I don’t blame them.

But, now that I FINALLY have the satellite internet installed, I can get rid of at least one of my telephone lines and the dial-up service. If it works out well, we will probably get another hook up to replace the ISDN service too. That’s when I expect that BellSouth will somehow miraculously extend the DSL service a little further than the house next door so that it will reach my house.

Until then, I’ll stay in the country. It beats the rat race that we left 6 years ago. Working from home has its frustrations, but at least I got to do all this in my shorts and house shoes instead of my skirt and pumps!

Cindy :D

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Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

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Katrina’s Devastation

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

I have been watching the TV in awe today as pictures of total devastation come across the screen. I am amazed by the power of this storm. And I realize that the power of my God is even greater. My heart goes out to all these families that have lost anything to this storm system. My children and I spent a lot of today watching and praying for these families and praising God for all the things that we take for granted each and every day.

I read the story of Meshach, Shadrach and Abed-nego again yesterday. I love that story. I was reminded again of their faith as they faced death. They made it known that they KNEW God COULD saved them from the destruction, but that no matter what God did, they were going to be loyal to Him and Him alone. I was also reminded that God did not keep them from the fiery furnace, but He walked through it with them and protected them from the flames. Even though the men that threw them into the fire were killed from the heat outside the furnace, these three men didn’t even smell like smoke when they got out. What an awesome God! To me, a much more awesome miracle and statement of God’s loyalty than if he’d just kept them from the furnace altogether. He walked through the fire with them! What an awesome kind of love!

I know He’s walking through the fire with many of our brothers and sisters down south at this moment. The months and years ahead will not be easy for them. But, for those that believe and put their trust in Jesus, He’ll be right there with them every step of the way. Praise the name of Jesus!

Peace!

Cindy :D