I now echo her sentiments. And though Fay is gone, we are left flooded.
Of course it could have been much worse, but my husbands 1974 Old Beetle was drowned...
It is in water past the seats, and that's after he had put it up on blocks thinking surely the water wouldn't go higher than that. The water is at Joe's waist and he is 6' tall, so I guess 3'-4' deep out there. He's trying not to let it bother him, but he is pretty down about it. Hopefully the water recedes soon so we can rescue Herbie, but it could be days.
Here are some pictures:
Poor Herbie...
No, this isn't a lake, it's our back yard!
The dock underwater and the fallen tree.
Ray still seems happy...
Normally my daily run would begin on the left side of this tree on the sidewalk...
...then down the sidewalk to the immediate right of the trees, which is now submerged by the pond water of which is overflowing into the streets...
...I would then normally round this corner...
...run over this bridge, which has currently lost its usefulness...
...continue on the sidewalk in front of that bench, yes, bench...
...and then after I finish running, I would come back to this 'Gazelle'-type excercise equipment to cool down.
Moral of the story: God is great. We always know that. But, it is amazing to see it first hand every now and again, even at our own expense. I mean, he IS all-knowing. Maybe He was ending the drought...or maybe He was tired of waiting on people to cut down those pesky trees. Heck, He could've just wanted some people to stay inside with their families for a day that normally would go on busily in their lives disregarding each other. Who knows! But I do have faith that His hand is in all things.
Hope everyone stays safe and faired the storm well.
