Fire Update...

Several have been asking about where we are in our health and house.

Here is goes, for those who are newly joining us, we had a total loss house fire on March 17th. My Goldwing was the culprit. It either had a short in the wiring or the choke float got stuck while I was running the bike in the garage to charge up the battery. Or something else happened, we will never know. Anyway the running bike caught the house on fire, then caused my burns as I was trying to put the fire out. We lost everything but the stuff in storage in the basement.

Anyway, I sustained third degree burns on my left arm and forehand. Had skins grafts which are taking and I continue to have nerve regeneration pain and itching. But, I am on the mend.

Our home is being rebuilt. All is going well. All we need now are the windows, new siding and interior work such as drywall plumbing and wiring. Finally there is progress. The general contractor needs our prayers, he has sustained major heart failure, so the owner of the company has taken over our home re-build. Things are moving forward. We are eager to get back to a neighborhood filled with neighbors whom we love and it is obvious that they love us also.

We are looking forward to a August/September move in.

Anyway these are stress filled days as we try to pick out the stuff such as cabinets and flooring and furniture. Even in the light of getting new stuff (thanks to having good insurance), I would rather have what we had before the fire. But reality is such that we cannot go backwards but in the end we must move ahead.

God has protected us, and He is alive and well and His Holy Spirit gives daily infilling and direction for which we will forever give thanks.

Thank you for your continued prayers as we get through this traumatic fire and all that continues to follow. We are becoming optimistic that what Satan meant for evil - God allowed for good.

Keep prayin, please!