October 13 | 9am

by Oct 13, 2022Family, Hurricane Ian

9 am 10/ 13 biggest prayer and needs:
That the contractors we called show up! So many neighbors have had no shows and this is just devastating! Really.. it’s hard already to get them to even make an appointment.
Our van was totaled and we have one week of a rental coverage before we can find a vehicle. Used vehicles in this area are ridiculous. And now there’s added worries of flooded vehicles going onto the market. We really do need a minivan for our family.
I’ve looked at a bunch of places and there is nothing under $40,000 that would be reliable for our family at this point. And that is just super discouraging! At this point if we’re going to invest in another vehicle we want to make sure that it’s going to last us at least five years! and not a vehicle that’s gonna need a bunch of work within a few months of getting it.
Overall we’ve been having some really great days with normal things for the kids. Evie‘s been playing soccer, Maddie Mae has been doing ballet. We kind of need to find something for Noah at this point! 
We are super grateful for everybody who has come and helped and just all the love and care for our family! We have seen the way people love us and it’s humbling!!
Our floors are finally done we have a few more areas of sheet rock to remove. And we need to vacuum and treat for mold this week! Our flood insurance adjuster is coming next wed finally!
So we couldn’t start any work til then anyway!
So it looks like we need to focus on a vehicle!
Ellen

 

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