~Reason For Everything~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
September 26, 2017 9:19pm CST
So, I had a phone call a little bit ago. It was from our old neighbor that let us have our cat Pebbles. He asked if I knew what happened to the houses on that street from the hurricane. I said no.
They had over a foot of water in their home. The furniture, cabinets, everything had to be replaced. He said it's so bad they can't stay there until the house is remodeled, they are living with his sister right now.
He said thank God y'all moved out when you did. God knows what He's doing. If we were in our old house all of our stuff would have been destroyed and we wouldn't have had anywhere to go.
Things work out the way they do for a reason. I feel so horrible for our old neighbors though. =(
I hate that they are going through this. Such a sad time still for so many people...
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
27 Sep 17
I think this is a confirmation to you of God watching over you. Is there any way Johnny can help them with anything? Maybe their insurance will have a list of good construction people.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Gardengerty Yes absolutely! Johnny can't do anything because it's an insurance job and he isn't licensed but he did offer.
They do have a good company fixing it up.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
27 Sep 17
You see, God is good my friend..there yo go.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Tiarasoceanview Absolutely! Definitely turned out to be a blessing.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
27 Sep 17
I am sorry to hear the hurricane hit close to home (where you used to live). Grateful you were able to get out when you did, but bummer your neighbors all have to go with what happened. I hope they get to move back home soon after the remodel.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
28 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Yes, it is sad to hear that has happened to where was very close to your home. I am glad you all got out when you did and it was a sign!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@infatuatedbby Yeah, it was sad to hear about what they are going through right now. =(
I'm very grateful now thatwe moved when we did.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 17
Wow, God was really looking out for your family! I'm so happy you were able to avoid the flooding, but sad to know that others were affected so badly.
We've still got people here in Gainesville who are flooded out of their homes. One of my employees still has 3 feet of water inside her house. She is working with FEMA to have the house declared a total loss so it can be torn down and rebuilt (at a higher elevation I hope).
Surprisingly, this hurricane did more damage with water than it seems like it did with wind (at least in northern Florida)
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@moffittjc Yes He was. =) Thank you, me too. Yes it is so sad. I cannot imagine going through all of what they are going through right now.
Thank God this guy works for an insurance company so they were covered.
I'm sorry for your employee-that is awful.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I feel horrible for anyone who suffered damage of any sort from the recent hurricanes. I feel bad that some people's homes got destroyed or badly damaged, while other homes looked like they didn't even get touched at all.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Hazysue Yes, I feel so bad for all of them. =( It was definitely a blessing in disguise and I am so grateful.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
27 Sep 17
Oh wow. Sorry to hear that. Yes its good you werent still living there
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Courtlynn Yeah I was too, so awful.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Ambiepam This guy works for an insurance company so I know they do have it. Not sure about anyone else that lives in that area though.
=(
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@Tina30219 (81925)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Sep 17
Sorry to hear that about your neighbors you are so Right god had better plans for you guys and you are in a better place now.
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@Tina30219 (81925)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies You sure are blessed. To bad your husband is not licensed so he could work on places after storms.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Tina30219 Thanks, I feel so bad for them as well. Yes He did and we are so blessed. =)
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@LilyBeBack (1994)
• United Kingdom
27 Sep 17
You know I'm not religious but I do believe that everything happens for a reason and everything is either a bonus or a lesson - I'm glad you didn't have to deal with flooding!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Lilybeback Yes it does. Thanks, I'm so grateful that what we thought was bad at the time turned out to be a blessing after all.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Sep 17
God is watching over you and my prayers for you all are being answered.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Leapea2417 Yes He is and I thank you for your prayers! =)
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@Juliaacv (51192)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
That hits so close to home for you I'm sure.
You didn't want to go, but were left without a choice, and although it was hard, it would have been much harder had the entire move been delayed another month.
Thankfully you are all safe and have all of your belongings and are settling in to a new home now.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Juliaacv Yes it does. Now I know why things worked out the way they did. I agree, it would have been horrible if we stayed.
Yes, God is so good!
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@Juliaacv (51192)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Yes......so good, and we both know and feel that in our lives.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@ladyduck Thanks! I'm glad you said no, good thinking.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
27 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I did not feel safe there, I knew there was a reason.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@NJChicaa Yes very grateful for how it worked out.
@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
27 Sep 17
It's good that you moved out when you did!
I have a friend whose house has flooded three times in the last 3 years, and this last time it happened while her house was on the market (she was selling it and moving because she was tired of having her house flooded again and again).
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@spiderdust I couldn't imagine going through it once, much less more than once. =(
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
28 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Yeah, she was pretty much resigned to the fact that the house was going to flood again. I have no idea how her insurance company is handling it.
@snowy22315 (180691)
• United States
28 Sep 17
Wow, yes, it is indedd a blessing you got out when you did!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Sep 17
@snowy22315 Absolutely, so grateful we did have to move.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
27 Sep 17
God is good my friend. I am so happy for you that you weren't in that house when the hurricane went through
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Tampa_girl7 Yes He is! Thank you-me too.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Sep 17
So all this time that you were stressed out God was saving you and yours.
This is why I will accept the pain and frustration, stop worrying because I have also experienced the same thing as you did. Once I was so upset that I did not get a house I wanted so badly to move into, start a new life. Just weeks later a tornado came and leveled that area!
God is good!
This is why I will accept the pain and frustration, stop worrying because I have also experienced the same thing as you did. Once I was so upset that I did not get a house I wanted so badly to move into, start a new life. Just weeks later a tornado came and leveled that area!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@andriaperry Yes, something that felt SO bad turned out to be a huge blessing! God is amazing. =)
Oh wow, God does have a reason for everything and we were just reminded of that again when I got that call.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Sep 17
the ocean is not anything to mess with, glad you guys were gone and all is well with you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 That is the truth! I am too, thank you.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
28 Sep 17
Wow that is terrible that they are going through that. Good that you had moved when you did.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Sep 17
@Happy2beme I agree, it's awful. =( I'm very grateful things turned out the way they did for us.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Sep 17
@Kandae11 Yes, definitely a blessing in disguise.
