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  1. Oh Maria, you were so lucky to avoid the flooding yourself. I feel so so sorry for the people who were and still are affected. I can’t imagine how it must feel to lose so much stuff and it looks even worse to see all the debris when the homes and surroundings look so normal from the outside.
    I pray you never have to go through anything like that again.

    • We were very fortunate not to have been flooded, especially considering what the rest of the year ended up bringing.

      I echo your prayers that we don’t see another storm like Harvey again.

  2. I have such admiration for your courage in the face of disaster. I salute you and your family and those wonderful people of Houston and surrounding areas who rose to the needs of others and chose to help. Situations like this makes or breaks people. It shows who we are at our core. Oh, I am so proud of humanity when they put their differences aside and pull together to help others. Yes, you shall remember… you are not just Texas… you are human. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings regarding this time in your life. I hope it has helped you as you chronicled the experience. Pictures say a lot and those pictures are amazing. Thank you for sharing and for the ebook. Blessings on all your future endeavors.

    • I think looking back at the overwhelming response of people pulling together and helping each other to do what needed to be done is what makes looking back at this bearable.

  3. Big events like this will always be remembered – the restaurant should keep the sign up. I live in Dayton, OH and we have signs downtown that mark the high water line from the flood in 1913. I think of them as a mark of survival not the real estate implications.

    I remember Hurricane Ike too as it was one of the few times Ohio had damage from a hurricane too (no power for two weeks in some areas too). And I saw them like you were saying about seeing the good in humanity. Knowing they were going to have to cook or lose the food they had several local grocery stores had cookouts to provide dinner for the community while we were without power.

    I remember rechecking Facebook for Abigail’s updates from you during Harvey. Glad you were able to make it out safely and that you avoided most of the flooding. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

  4. Thank you so much for translating your hurricane posts into book form. I’ve never dealt with water/storm emergencies before…just fires and earthquakes here in Southern California (sometimes on the same day!).

    What I saw in this book–which was unconsciously done–is the loving and practical way in which your family reached out to your neighbors during this emergency. I sent this post to our pastor’s wife who (along with her 12-year-old daughter) have become devoted fans of your dragon series. It’s a beautiful testimony of grace and love under pressure, and I found great value in the way in which your family served your neighbors in this emergent situation.

    Thank you!!

    Warmly,
    Susanne 🙂

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