Light at the end of the tunnel??

Today has been a day of anxious feelings and worry. Several days ago, Ken and I received some wonderful news. St. Vincent's De Paul in Merrill still had money set aside for tornado victims. I contacted the person in charge, and set up a meeting for last week.

 We sat down with her and told her about what happened to the house. I had pictures printed of all the damage, and we had a list of "must-have" materials from Menards to finish the roof, the siding, and most of the internal structure. She stated that she would have a few board members come and look at our home the following day, and then would take our request to the board of directors.

 The following day, the group came and looked at our house. Within hours, we had a check in our hands to pick up all of our materials at Menards. What a blessing!! Neither of us could believe that this was happening to us, because after all, good things don't typically happen to our little family! Since then, we have a new roof on our home, most of the drywall up in the house, and are waiting for help with putting up the siding. Its amazing how far we have come in such a short period of time with help from St. Vincents.

 The reason I am anxious, is because they asked if they could help us more. Because they had already helped so much, Ken and I were very hesitant to ask for any additional assistance. Sue, who is the woman in charge, stated that they want to see us back home and to create a list of what we need to reach our goal. 

Today is the day that they are reviewing that list, and will let us know if they will help us further. Again, we are so grateful for everything they have done for us so far, that even if they choose not to help further, we will still be so happy with how far we have come!! I can barely contain myself, wondering if they will accept our estimate and continue to help us. Please, say a prayer, send a positive thought, cross your fingers, etc. I will keep you posted.

 Love, Happiness and Pethair!!

 Shannon

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