Almost two weeks later, and flood relief continues. The lives of my family have, for the most part, returned to normal as we try to "stay on top" of all the end-of-school goings on. For many, many others in the area, however, life is a long, long way from being back to normal.
Just a few miles down the road, is one of several subdivisions close to our home that has been devastated by the flood. The Homeowners Association in this particular neighborhood is incredibly organized and has a large, semi-permanent set up in the middle of the destruction for meals. Tables, chairs, serving tables, water, soft drinks, etc. All donated. Each night, some group from somewhere volunteers to provide dinner for 200-300 residents, who are still homeless and are still spending their days trying to dry out their homes. Tonight, our family was blessed to be a part of one of "those groups". Organized by a good friend of ours, we provided dinner and our children all served it to our neighbors.
It was actually a fun evening and the homeowners were so very gracious, kind and upbeat. One of Brock's preschool teachers was a homeowner there... he didn't remember her but she sure remembered him. How special it was for me to watch him now serving her...
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