When it Rains, it Floods....

Seriously!...

Mom woke up this morning to a real musty smell in the air, she immediately knew. The downstairs was flooded. They rarely go down there, so they had not noticed over the last few days of non stop rain. that water was creeping into the basement. There was no standing water down there, but the carpet was completely soaked. She called me to see if our church at a DryVac she could borrow. (With all the medical bills they are incruing, she was trying to avoid the costs of Stanley Steamer or some other water sucker upper). I called the church, holding it together at first for dear Charlene, but when she transfered me to Matt, I lost it. Upset because when it rains, it pours, and this time it flooded! I explained the situation to Matt and shared with him that there was furniture that needed to be moved and dad obviously can't do it and mom is not strong enough (physically that is, she's proven to be strong enough emotionally!). I asked Matt if there were any men that could come help my parents. Eric would have come, but today was his first day back to school and really didn't need to leave. Matt immediately said, "No problem!" He said he would get some guys and the DryVac and they would take care of it! I hung up the phone and laid my head in my hands and just sobbed. This for several reasons. 1)It's hard to call someone up and ask them to help your parents because it solidifies the fact that dad can't do it. 2) I was completely humbled over the graciousness of the men in my church and 3) During the conversation with Matt, I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit so completely that I was able to just lay it there on Him.
1 John 3:18-20,24
"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but in actions and in truth. This is then how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence....
"Those who obey His commands live in Him, and He in them. And this is how we know that He lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us."

Matt, Jerry, Tony, and Lawrence would never do or say anything to bring attention to themselves. But I wanted to publicly thank them for being like Christ to my family. I pray blessings on them and their families.