So, I've already been complaining about all of the rain we've had. No doubt you've heard in the national news about the major flooding in this part of the state. Things are really crazy. There are some areas that have had 8-12" of rain in the last week. We were kind of in our own little world, oblivious to the severity of the issue until Sunday morning. We went to church, only to find several dozen people gathered. The preacher was flooded out of town, and all but one of the musicians were also flooded out. That left us with a harmonica player and two singers. We learned that Columbus was virtually an island. There are numerous subdivisions, business areas, roads and interstates underwater. Columbus Regional Hospital had 12' (that is feet) of water in the basement, and had to evacuate all of the patients. (It may be months before they reopen.) There were several communities in Brown County that were totally flooded. Our local YMCA became a Red Cross shelter for the homeless. A friend from church lost everything in their home, and had to swim out of her house with her son and four dogs to safety. They were unable to get flood insurance, as their house is in the 100 year flood plain. (It's been nearly 100 years since the flooding was that bad.) It was quite overwhelming to hear of such devastation so close to home.
So, we're sitting in church singing "How Great Thou Art" with only a harmonica! It was beautiful! Before I knew it, tears just starting streaming down my face. It was just one of those moments when you are flooded with so many different emotions. The thought of the complete devastation all around, yet the notion that we still serve a great God who is all powerful!
In times of hardship, I guess you can either cling to God or turn your back. It was truly an amazing thing to see His church pull together and be His hands and feet in a hurting community.
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