Miracles

This summer we have had our share of heartache. However, the heartache almost seems cancelled out by the outpouring of love, support, and miracles.

When our basement started flooding my neighbor and friend rushed over and helped carry every single last item they could lift out of our basement.  We saved 95% of our things (toys, books, movies, TV, sewing and craft items,)! 

The missionaries showed up just in time to help carry the washer and dryer outside (which were already sitting in 6 inches of water).  Once the water was gone the missionaries showed up again to help carry the washer and dryer back downstairs. (They also helped rip out walls and many other unpleasant tasks.)

Laundry Room

We had friends bring us meals and do our laundry.  The only reason we ate or had clean clothes that week was because of our friends.

The fire department pumped out our basement 3 times. The insurance agent estimated that we would have had 6-8 feet of water if we had not been pumped out.  These fire men all work full time jobs, many on the night shift, and spent that week saving people's homes from water.  Did I mention they are all volunteer fire men? None of them are paid and they spent many sleepless nights helping their community. 

Fireman and his TWO pumps

Our neighbor and friends spent countless hours watching our children so we could make sense of everything. We were able to put our lives back together, organize the top floor, and even take a minute to help other friends who were in worse circumstances then we were.

 

The following Sunday our bishop cancelled the last block of meetings so church members could spend that time helping.  We had even more help that day. Friends came and helped me organize our living room and bedrooms. 

Just last night a bunch of men and their sons showed up to tear down walls, insulation, baseboards, and haul them out in trash bags.  Our house is on it's way to recovery.

Bloomsburg Carpet is donating carpet to flood victims and we are one of the chosen to receive such a generous gift.

The local shelters and charities are overwhelmed with donations for people who lost everything, they cannot accept any more donations.

We have had so much help and so many miracles we cannot count them all.

We are so grateful and have happy hearts.