No More Rain Please!!!

Enough rain! Jacob and I are joining millions of other people praying for an end to the rains. Our community hasn't been hit as hard as some of the others. Thankfully, there have only been a few homes evacuated and most of those people are back home now. There is some concern though as the area lakes are continuing to rise.

Jacob and I answered the call to help with sandbags tonight. We have some friends who own a home on a lake. I remember the floods of 1993 and agree that the water does appear to be higher this time. It is causing some people to be nervous as well as communities to help each other out. There are fears that a nearby dam will break and no one can even imagine the damage and destruction that will occur then.

Jacob was a good helper tonight. He held bags while the adults put shovels of sand in them. He also helped shovel some of the sand into the bags. While his shovel loads were considerably smaller than the adults, they did help. He also brought smiles to people's faces which at this point is probably just as valuable as the help he gave them.

We finished the evening off with some roasted marshmallows around a fire pit just off the shore of the swollen lake. Jacob is now sound asleep in his bed. He is getting some much needed and deserved sleep.

Please pray for no more rain and that the waters are able to reside soon. Pray for all of those people who have lost their homes and businesses, for those who can't get to work due to closed roads and for all of those people concerned that the water will continue to rise and force them from their homes.