Please send prayers-total devastation
I live in Lincoln, NE (eastern Nebraska), and am originally from a small town-Sidney, IA (Southwest Iowa). I want to check in here with my WA family to at a minimum give my apologies for not commenting this week- I have so many follows and comments that I want to respond to in addition to all of my training that I am excited to continue. The other reason I'm here today is to ask for prayers and support for the horrific tragedy that has come with the floods where I live. Thousands of families, pets, and livestock are without homes, food, clothing and basic necessities. They have lost everything. Many have lost their livelihoods-especially our farmers and ranchers. Several people have died and thousands of animals have perished in the floodwaters.People are stranded in many towns and cities on "islands" of what's left. Many of the places I grew up in are destroyed and my family's farm ground, original farmstead, and other farms of ours are completely wiped out.The road I take home is gone, the church I grew up going to with my Grandma is submerged, the pastures I rode horses in with my childhood friend are swamps and the list goes on and on. We have never seen this widespread amount of devastation to our states and the heartbreak is almost unbearable. We will get through this with our Midwestern hard work ethic, our love of one another, and most of all by the grace of God, but I simply ask that send your thoughts and prayers.
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I can not imagine going through anything like this, coming from the Caribbean and living in Florida I have been through hurricanes but the flooding in such a large area and the devastation caused by the flood is something I have not seen. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am glad to know you have survived hurricanes and are here!! Thank you whole-heartedly for the prayers Ruth
God bless you,
Amity
Amity,
Please know that all of you are in my prayers.
This time last week, here in Colorado, we were just starting to dig out from the snow and blizzard conditions as the storm moved your direction. I had no comprehension about how bad it was going to be for you all.
Although I am so proud of the strength and resilience that the farming and ranching community shows; it is with heavy heart that I think about the losses that you all have borne and the ongoing challenges that you face.
Those that have lost loved ones and animals - all I can say is that I am so very sorry. It is sad to just have one cow, hog or horse get hurt and die. I can not fathom losing entire herds....
However, you challenges make me want to make my affiliate marketing business even more profitable. As, I wish that I was in a position to write a big check to help cover hay, feed, vet bills or assist with rebuilding efforts.
Trust the Lord to provide some how, stay safe and stay strong...
Sondra
Sondra,
I'm so glad to hear from you as I know you have the same lifestyle and livelihood as so many of us here in Nebraska and Iowa. My husband's family lives in Alliance, NE over close to CO so we saw and heard about some of the destruction from the Bomb Cyclone and other blizzards there that you have sadly dealt with. Some tragic videos and pics of horses stuck in snow up to their necks and calves frozen alive to the ground-thank God these were rescues. I pray you and your ranch are doing well.
I have an enormous amount of love and respect for nature and wildlife and I agree with you that I can't imagine losing an entire herd or family pet to a tragedy-or obviously a loved one. Just thankful so many will survive and be rescued.
I love that these are the things that can indeed push us to want more...not in the way of having more material things but in the way of a desire to give and give freely whenever and wherever needed. I feel the same way. I have seen a lot of requests for hay so I'm hopeful that keeps coming in for the livestock that needs it.
Thank you, thank you- I will continue to trust God!!
God bless you,
Amity
My prayers are with you and your people. Keep the faith and you will all rise up. May GOD be with you all.
Marita
Hi,
I have seen the devastation of your area on our local TV station and it's just awful. I only hope that the floodwaters will recede soon so you can try to get back to normal. in 2016, my town got flooded and I lost all of my stuff inside my home. So, I know what it is like to have a flood just wipe everything away.
Keep up the good spirits because things will get better. Until then, my prayers are with you.
Best wishes,
George
George,
It certainly is. Some areas have begun clean-up and waters have receded while others are still completely under water. I'm so sorry to hear that you had to endure a total loss from a flood too but thankful you have your life! Having the gift of life is so much more important than losing anything else.
Thank you for your inspiring words on good spirits. I am usually a very optimistic and happy-go-lucky person and I will do my best to push on and stay strong in prayer.
God bless,
Amity
Oh Sweetie, that is the worse news. No one knows devastation until it happens to us or around us. Definite prayers are with you and your loved ones. We tend to take for granted the everyday things we have and see. Without warning it can be taken from us.
I will add them to my prayers today.
God be with you and them all.
It is so true-no matter how grateful and faith driven, it is never something easy to have happen. I love that you are so aware too, not to take things for granted in life. This is something I try to be mindful of always-but it takes constant mindfulness and faith. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adding us to your prayers today. God bless you Carla
Oh No, I have been saddened to hear this. I started college in Lincoln, NE. Even if I had never been there, I only hope for the community to have help getting set back up. My oldest daughter was born there. I got my driver's license there. Just reviewing memories under water. The TLC childcare home for abandoned kids I used to work at, just everything under water is so sad. I am praying for you,
Nurse Becca
Becca thank you so much- I appreciate the prayers as well as your connection and love for our community!! Luckily here in Lincoln we are dry except for many bridges surrounding us are not passable. We did have mandatory water restrictions until yesterday of 50% less use since our well area was completely flooded and compromised. I thank God I can do laundry again! ;)
Hi Amity, it's too bad to know about such condition over there.
Lots of prayer to you and your region. May it come back to normal. May the love and blessings of the Lord overflow now.
In Jesus' mighty Name
Amen
Thank you Akshay-your prayer bring tears and I wish you many blessings and abundance of peace as well
AmityP,
We lift up in our thoughts and prayers all of those in the Midwest affected by the devastating flooding.
Some of us have been through both Hurricane Sandy as well as Hurricane Harvey and we do understand your suffering.
May God bless, protect and restore all in his divine mercy.
Blessings!
Thank you-I know you do. The Hurricanes we've seen and other flooding, fires, etc have all been life-altering and I pray others have been able to recover and move forward from those and the more recent tragedies caused by weather as well. Your empathy and kind words mean so much.
God bless you,
Amity
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I thank God most of all for your incredible attitude in the face of all this. You are in our prayers and life will go on, things will be made right. You set a great example for us all!
Thank you so much-luckily my city of Lincoln is not flooded so we are safe and dry. It's just all of the devastation surrounding my family's farms,land, etc and places I grew up as well as so many other family and friends that are stranded or have lost everything. Your words are so kind.
God bless you,
Amity