Amy . . .

What would you like to know? I am fun, but crazy. I have a most perfect husband, and 2 cats named Samson and Delilah. We are presently working on adopting a little girl from China and have a separate blog for that. I am a Christian and am working on a better relationship with him. I live in the Atlanta area and love sharing stories with people. I am also a pediatric nurse and I love it! I love to talk and meet new people and I love Disney Cruising

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Fire

This Wed as I was walking into work, I got a call from my sister telling me to call her ASAP but that everyone was ok. I called her back only to hear that my parents home was on fire! Horrible phone call. We are thankful the fire damaged the house and not my family nor their spirits. Wow. I sit here in Atlanta, unable to go home, but am thankful for the family that is helping.

God is wonderful. Had my mom stayed in the home 5 more minutes, she would have died. Had she picked up the grandkids earlier, I cant even fathom. My parents are starting over. Its a very surreal thing to sit and type this. They are tearing down and building up. My parents emotionally sound wonderful. But God is God and he knew about this fire long ago. All of my moms family lives in Edgewater. I am so thankful that my Grandma had so many kids, as so many of them have helped from the time of the accident.

Pray for them, the entire family. MOm lost her sister to cancer Christmas day, her oldest brother is in hospice care and her mom is suffering from dementia and is now is an assisted living home. satan is trying to stomp all over this family, but that's not gonna happen.

I'm sad. My dad tells me,it was just things. I was more concerned about my parents emotional health than the house. I still wonder if they havent had the "shock" of it all, or if God has just really poured a lot of peace all over them. I am thankful the family Bible was untouched but many pictures will have to be replaced. YOU see it was just a house, but it was my sense of comfort. I always felt at home there, that's just the kind of environment my parents built. and i know it will be built again with the new home.
I am sooo very thankful that everyone was okay.

Last night as I tried to sleep, I decided to get caught up on my Bible study which meant starting the book of Hebrews. I prayed as I always do, that I will hear His voice and learn something new and here is what I read last night


Hebrews 3
1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. 2He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house. 3Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. 5Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house, testifying to what would be said in the future. 6But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.


Yes it was just a house, but it was a home full of memories and love and my parents worked so hard to make it that way.

6 comments:

erin said...

I'm so glad your parents okay but I know this must be a very difficult experience. I just said a prayer for them and hope that they are surrounded by love and support!

Natalia said...

Glad that your parents are OK. You and your family are in my prayers!

Amy's Blah, Blah, Blogging said...

Oh my, I am so glad that your parents are ok. Praying God's peace will remain over them. I think sometimes as we get older we realize things are truely only things, and it is life that is most precious. Good way to look at life in times of joy and hardship.

Bella's Mommy said...

Amy,

I am so glad your parents are ok. It really is just stuff and I really know as my house caught fire on December 3rd and we are still living in a hotel waiting for repairs. Luck for us we all got out ok, we lost no personal items and no outside damage to the structure so we are just re-doing the inside.

Take care and my prayers are with you.

Natalia said...

Hey just checking back in to see how your parents are doing! Hope that all is well. :)

Butterfly Mama said...

I too am glad all is ok, praise God.
I've given you and award...
Hugs,
Heidi