Hi, so my family had a house fire about a month and a half ago. Since then, my family and I moved one town over to our church’s missionary home that they are letting us borrow until we find a rental home. The fire was mentally and emotionally draining, though we all made it out safely. Although the house, for the most part, is still intact, we lost all of its contents to fire, water or smoke damage. It’s been a really hard month and a half.
However, in light of all this, I have never felt more blessed. God alerted me to the smell of smoke just before midnight, when the fire was still barely the size of a campfire. Everyone made it out safely in a matter of ten minutes, including my sleeping brother, my two dogs (one of them barely able to walk), and my mom on the third floor with a newly broken foot. The fire was so small, my brothers were trying to put it out with cups of water. In fact, we thought we’d be back in the house and in bed in an hour. By the time the fire department arrived, however, and by the time they finally managed to get the water going, the curtains had caught fire, sending the flames up the side of the house And Engulfing our entire enclosed porch. I can’t imagine where we’d be if my sleeping brother, whose room was right above the fire, hadn’t made it out. But we’re all safe by God’s Grace.
Since then, my family has received countless gifts(monetary and physical), cards, and loving notes. Just today I received a package from our neighbor who collected money, cards and gift cards from the surrounding neighborhood. Our neighbors have offered us rooms, clothes, and simple gestures such as collecting our mail. People have given us food and hats and gloves, and things you never think about needing.
My father is an accountant for churches all over the US, and I work at his office. We’ve received checks from his clients over the past month and half. Churches collecting offerings for our family, people they’ve never met, because the pastor loves my dad and my grands father (who started the business) as dear friends.
It’s been really difficult living out of our home for a month and half so far. We will be out of our home for at least a year, and that’s heartbreaking, in truth.
But thank God we are safe. Thank God for his grace and protection. Thank God the fire department came at all. Thank God for his mercy and love, shown through so many over this past month and a half.
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