The Black Forest Fire

Well..... here we go again!!  As if the Waldo Canyon Fire wasn't bad enough for us and our city last year, we had to suffer (and panic and worry and pray and ....)  through yet another fire THIS year.  Except this year, the fire was MUCH closer to us than the WC fire.  And instead of being pre-evacuated, we hung out right on the pre-evac border.  And instead of pre-evacuating ourselves and our stuff to another home, we hosted others and helped others evacuate.   (Noah was absolutely beside himself with excitement that Auntie and Mr. Bob were staying at HIS house for awhile!!!)  We are counting our blessings, more than you can imagine, to have successfully avoided yet another fire.

However, choking up as we type these words, our dearest family friends, our second parents, some of our biggest supporters in this life, Bob and Cheryl, sadly lost their home in the fire. We cannot describe the absolute anguish we have been feeling for over the past week.  It's indescribable and beyond heartbreaking.  That home felt like a second home to us.  Heck, Greg even spent many days/hours over there helping them BUILD that home!  Seeing pictures and visiting the property was almost nauseatingly unbearable and we couldn't help but be transparent with our emotions.  It was like a bad dream you couldn't wake up from.  Surreal.  Please keep them in your prayers as they grieve, process and attempt to move on the best they know how.  They are staying positive, trusting the Lord and are beyond ready to move on with the next step(s).  A website has been set up to begin helping them get back on their feet.  Please take a look.  If it's within your means, please consider helping.  The goal has already been met (and fast too!), but it would still be awesome to see their socks blessed off as they have done that for countless others.  Click Here. 

 

The view - across the highway from our home.