The fires raging in the
Big Bear Lake area of CA are only 30 air-miles and about 55-60 road-miles from
my brother's humble homestead.
Today, he called me and
updated me. They are not in immediate danger from this latest CA fire,
apparently, even though they were in strong danger from one a while back, the
Pioneer fire. This one, he tells me, would be bad for them IF it were all
flat-land between the fire and his home. But it would have to cross a couple of
mountains and that is unlikely.
I feared for them - I
didn't fear physical danger. But I feared they would lose their home. They've
been in that cabin for over 40 years. They are in their 70s. They are
low-to-almost-poverty-level income.
Even with that, our
family has always tried to take things as they come. We teased that if he'd had
to come here with me, I might be able to deal with him and his wife, but I
wouldn't have room in my 10x12 shed for his horse. At that, I'd have to hide
the horse because we have a 40-pound pet limit in our mobile home community.
All said, the prayers
helped to get me the answers I needed, and to reassure me that he is not in
immediate danger.
Lord Jesus, thank you
for hearing our prayers. I ask that you continue, however, to watch over any
and all others in the fire's path!
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