Home at last...

Great is thy faithfulness, Oh God my father...

Morning by morning new mercies I see

All I have needed thy hand hath provided.

Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Now that I finally have a minute to sit down, I wanted to provide another update regarding our flooding situation.  As you know, it has been a whirlwind of a week.

As the floodwaters began to recede, we were able to look around us and better assess the damage; to begin clearing out and drying out.  Unfortunately, with the diminishing of the water, we discovered the loss of 5 more sheep.  A quarter of our flock decimated by the flood.

I am tired and exhausted and we still have a daunting task before us, but I am grateful to be back in my home.  While I am most thankful for my aunt and uncle's hospitality welcoming me into their home while I waited for my water and propane to be turned back on, there truly is no place like home :)

The cats are relieved to have company again as well... Although they are most disturbed about being displaced from their own home... And my cat does not welcome the "invaders", but they will learn to get along eventually :)

Everything and everyone (especially the dogs and my parents' kitten) smells like grease and oil and the water is unpalatable, but it is good to be home nonetheless (when a ranch/farm with lots of machines/equipment/etc. floods, leaks are bound to occur).  And I can walk on dry ground again!

While I am grateful to be home again, it will still be some time before my parents will be able to return to their home.  In fact, at this point there is some doubt as to their course of action.  Will they try to repair their current home?  Start over?  Bring in manufactured housing?  Lots of decisions will need to be made in the coming days.

Thank you for your prayers, concern, and support for us during these difficult days!  We are most grateful for you and covet your continued prayers.  There will be much to do as we go on from here: cleaning up, drying out, and making difficult decisions.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. 

Because He lives, all fear is gone, 

Because I know He holds the future

And life is worth the living, just because He lives.