Flood of 2008

The flood devastation in our area has been unbelievable. In all honesty, it's hard to put into words. Justin and I have been fortunate to have a safe, dry home to return to, unlike so many in our area. We have assisted in sand bagging efforts in a neighboring town, have church members and friends who were flooded out of their homes, and have soaked in all the footage of the local tv stations who have been on air nearly non-stop giving up to date information on evacuations and news.

My parents have also been victim to all of the rain. They live about an hour from us and have had seepage for 3 weeks to their finished basement. We went there yesterday to assist in laying new tile, tearing out the patio area, relocating a flag pole and flower bed, and then focusing on the basement. We tore down paneling, dry wall and insulation. It is now an empty shell. They remain thankful that they have a home, even though much of it no longer looks like one.

Below Justin and Darin work on clearing the way for tile.

Looking at the house from the driveway-the yard torn up waiting for new tile.Mom and Kesha pull out flowers to relocate.Dana and the boys work on pulling out nails in the basement. Niece Brie and I taking a break from the long day.