The first week of the month we had no volunteers so we took a working vacation. Walker spent the night and went to church with us. Then we spent the week painting the lake dock plus the walkway and the deck on the house. It was long hot days but, hey at least we were at the lake. Billy headed back to Lumberton on Sunday but Ann had some family stuff to do so she went to Raleigh for a couple of days. While there she took Walker to the Marbles Museum (which he loves) and he had his first encounter with a police officer. He was in the front yard watching the geese and waved at the police car going by. The very nice police lady stopped to give him a sticker. He gave her a big hug and then sat in her car and got to press the siren button.
We did have volunteers the first couple of days this week but with Florence coming in they opted to leave on Tuesday. Thanks to the Region 8 Feeding Team, Biltmore and Mike and Cindy Benedict for doing some rebuild work, helping to get our site ready for the Hurricane Florence, and feeding everyone. We moved equipment around, parked all our vehicles on the dock and moved our campers to more protected locations. Then it was waiting time. Debbie & Paul provided us a great hurricane watch dinner.
Florence made her appearance on Friday with loads of rain and wind. The water was starting to rise a little by the dock and out to the fence toward the airport but we were still able to stay in the campers. On Saturday we got out for a drive around town and things didn’t look too bad. After supper we went out on the dock and noticed the water had risen to about 18 inches in front of our camper so David had to move so we could move back to higher ground. Of course all this took place in the pouring rain.
We have canceled the teams coming in on Monday because we are expecting the Lumber River to crest and we don’t know if we will even be able to get to the homes we are rebuilding. A feeding unit is waiting at Hyde Park and we may be getting a recovery team here at our site. Things are not looking good for South and West Lumberton at this time. Officials are predicting worst flooding than after Hurricane Matthew. Please keep us, Lumberton and the many other affected locations in your prayers.
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You have all been in our thoughts and prayers...thankfully, we had no impacts from Florence in the Johnsonville area, other than a few AC units and duct work getting flooded in the Neck Community. After two floods in two years, we were all so thankful that they were spared this time! But our hearts go out to all the folks in Conway, Socastee, Nichols, Lumberton and the many other communities in the Eastern parts of North Carolina.
Take good care and keep in touch!
Tricia
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