So Very Blessed

This last week I've been watching the river rise higher and higher. I've simple been amazed at all the water! We've had so much this last couple of weeks. However, I never imaged for one minute that the water would rise high enough to reach my house. I'm not even sure I truly comprehend what is happening. It has become surreal.

I drove to work this morning amazed at the flooding on the streets. I was very concerned for homes in Laramie when I got to work and herd that Kirk was helping to organize people for the city to fill sand bags. Even after Casey called me and told me that we would need to more everything out of the basement I couldn't believe that the flood would actually reach my house.

I was hoping that Casey was just being extra cautions. I called around and found people who were willing to help. In fact, I was very surprised by the number of people who showed up to help. Friends I hadn't thought to call. People I didn't know. It was very humbling. I even brought a few of the older kids from work with me and they did an amazing job hauling all my books up the stairs (And anyone who knows us knows we have a TON of books.) The kids kept saying things like, "Wow, with this many books it looks like a library!" And, "If you read this many books you must be smart." But because those kids worked hard and hauled up all the small things the adults were able to get the big things out, including furniture and beds that had to be dismantled. Casey and Ashley were even able to get the carpet up and out!

Even now as I watch the water slowly seep into our basement all I can feel is gratitude. Already things could have been so much worse. I cannot express my gratitude that Casey and Ashley were here when this happened. I shutter to think of what might have happened if they had not been here. I would have come home from work totally unaware that the water could reach my basement to find all my stuff ruined in the water. Casey seemed to know exactly what to do! It has been so nice just to follow his direction and not stress about what to do. Because of Casey, I haven't had a mental break down. I just hope he's not close to one himself.


I am so amazed at all the people who showed up to help us move thing out of our basement. It was even organized so that when I came home we could get to everything we needed (Even the kitchen table was clear and that never happens). It took 3 hours, but everything was out before it could get damaged in the water. I am truly blessed with amazing friends who come to my rescue!

At this point in time I'm still not sure what will happen, but I will be sure to keep an updated. I know that it is in the Lord's hands. I wouldn't want it any where else.