When Your Family Loses It All…

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Yesterday while we celebrated Easter and played outdoors at Brad’s parents house, we got a call from Brad’s sister, Kristy.  Her house had just went up in flames, and in a matter of minutes they lost everything.

EVERYTHING, You Guys.

They stood outside their home with the clothes on their back, their dog Macy, and their phones.  As you can only imagine, the last twenty-four hours have been devastating and overwhelming, but they are SAFE.

While getting ready in the bathroom, their dog Macy began barking insistently.  Ryan went to investigate what she was upset about and saw the flames in the back of the house.  They escaped, and within minutes the flames had reached the front of the house.  {Thank goodness for that Super Dog!}

The cause remains a mystery – investigators were there today and seemed to not be able to draw any conclusions.  Brad and his parents are there with them now, sorting through some belongings and helping them with some of the many tasks ahead.

I know how faithful you have been to pray for our family in times of need, and I knew you jump at the opportunity to pray for them as well. Currently, their physical needs are taken care of, although they are looking for an immediate place to rent in the Southern Indiana (Spencer/Bloomington/Ellettsville) area, so if anyone knows of anything available, would you kindly leave a comment and contact email?  Or if you would like to write them a note of encouragement, I’m sure they would appreciate that as well.

We are so incredibly thankful for their lives and safety, and want to do anything we can to support them through this trial. 

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