Hurricane Irene's Damage

I wanted to talk about something different today. Florida really lucked out this time around. Many of us here were bracing ourselves as we listened to weather reports and tracked Hurricane Irene. We were relieved that the hurricane chose another path but the path she chose caused damage elsewhere. As Hurricane Irene ventured north of us, my sister and brother-in-law flew in for a visit.

Hearing that Hurricane Irene was going to hit New Jersey, they started to worry because where they live in New Jersey, Fairfield, is a flood zone. Their worrying was justified because not too long after the hurricane passed, reports and pictures of flooding in their town were released.

Hurricane Irene’s Aftermath From Above

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2011/08/29/hurricane-irenes-aftermath-from-above/

Fairfield could remain under water for another week, township officials say

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/fairfield_could_remain_under_w.html

The water level in their one-story house was growing and so was the damage. Upon returning home, they accessed the damage to find out that mostly everything was ruined. They had dreams of building on to their home later this year in anticipation of baby #2.  They lost basically everything that was low to the ground, eg. crib, baby furniture, couch, cabinets, table, chairs, etc.

My heart goes out to everyone that was affected by Hurricane Irene, as well as, Mark & Michelle.  I just can not imagine having to start over especially with another baby on its way! This is why I am asking anyone and everyone; friends, family, etc. to please help Mark and Michelle recover some of the things they lost by making a donation, small or large, to help them get back on their feet.

"There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else." Peyton Conway March

Your donation will make a world of difference in their lives and will help them start rebuilding what they lost during the storm.  Your help is sincerely appreciated. To Donate, simply click the button below. Thank you so much, in advance!

Mark, Michelle, their daughter, Jordan, & dog, Bella in happier times: