Family in Flood: My big list of Thankyous
As we enter the second month of being displaced we must move from being a flood victim to a flood overcomer, and I think the best action is thankfulness! This blog is my attempt to document and publicly thank so many of you who have helped us in our most desperate time of need! I am sure to forget someone, so please forgive me :)
For those of you who have shared concern and your time and space thank you! Many of you have cleaned our home, yard and RV, watched Hudson, sent money, donated items, hosted us, our trailer and our dog Sam, endured emotional ups and downs, cried with us and entertained us! Thank you a million times over for giving so graciously to a burnt out, frustrated, exhausted and afraid family. We can only hope to repay you in the future.
Our moms and dads, siblings and extended families. You have been the first line of defense and a safe place for us.
Our extended friends and spiritual family, you have carried us with your words and prayers, we miss you! Especially Joanne + Theo who have kept me afloat and to my Colorado (and TX, WI, KS etc) friends you are so beautiful, we love and appreciate you!
Our High River friends, how you have helped out of a place of great lack and uncertainty, your resilience is astounding!
Special thanks to The Elliots, The Vaille-Muirs, The Blackmers, Jodi+Brendon, Sharon, Chad, The Pawlitzkis, Yvonne + Rick, Ashlee + Rob, The Walkers, The Smiths, Sandra, Jim, Angela and all the other High Riverites I've missed.
Thanks to Shauna + Mark for hosting us on your property, we loved our time with you! Thank you for the help with the bobcat and Sam as well, we are so grateful for your generosity.
Thank you to the High River Fire Dept. who has been a source of strength and practical help in this time, we are so excited to be a part of your team!
Special thanks to the folks who selflessly hand clean our sewage-filled basement, strangers and firemen from the Calgary Fire Dept, we send blessings your way!
Thank you to Caleb for cutting down that massive lilac tree too!
Thank you to Neighbor Link who refilled our tanks with food, toiletries and toys immediately following the flood.
Thank you to Chasin' Tails for loving Sam and taking care of him for us the week after the flood!
Special thank you for the donations of money and tools from the following folks as well! My Aunties and Baba, The Gillespies, Urban Bridge Church, HCM, Dwight Listmayer, Julie Rohr, The Thorntons, The O'Hairs, Robyn Mchugh, Amber Epp, the Lauries, Rick Duncan, the Marushys, Lisa's your parents and brother, Jill Righton, and I am POSITIVE their are more of you I have missed.
Thank you to the folks at Partick Artists who have helped me reschedule shows and have shown me abundant grace in this and previous seasons of trial, I love being on your team!
Special thanks to Lorna Dueck who has adopted our family and continues to share our story nationwide on Context! We also have felt the love from CKUA (Grant + Baba), CBC (Katherine Duncan) and other media outlets interested in our story.
Also thank you to the folks at DRP, Intact Insurance, the Town of High River and MLA Rick Fraser who have taken an interest in our story and are working hard to help us resolve house problems!
We are also so grateful for the Salvation Army Church in High River, the Red Cross and the agencies at the Welcome Center who are helping us get back on our feet. Keep up the amazing work!
There are so many of you who have offered to take care of Hudson, sent love and prayers and built up a tide of gratitude in our hearts. We appreciate everything so so so much! THANK YOU!
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