A couple in North Carolina wins the jackpot after losing their home in Virgin Islands
@Deepizzaguy (104150)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 1, 2018 6:57pm CST
Frank snd Patricia Raffa are counting their blessings after they played a $1 dollar ticket in the Pick 5 North Carolina lottery recently.
The Raffas lost their home in the Virgin Islands when Hurricane Irma came through the islands.The couple moved to North Carolina to share a home with their daughter.
The winning lottery ticket was bought at a store in Arden North Carolina the week before the drawing.
After they paid the income taxes, the married couple were paid $229,121 dollars.
The couple plan to purchase a new home and enjoy their winnings from the state lottery.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
There is always sunshine and a rainbow after a storm, literally.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@sugartoes no bad thing would last forever, same as a good thing, things run in cycles.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
Good for them.
I could use some lottery winnings myself. A couple of million pesos will do the trick.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Sep 18
They are likely to stay neat the daughter.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Sep 18
From disaster comes a ray of hope.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Sep 18
Thank goodness the couple won the huge prize in the lottery.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
3 Sep 18
Is that shirt too small for him?He doesn't care,at any rate!Good for them!
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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
4 Sep 18
That is excellent good news to read. Thanks for the uplifting story. Good for those two lucky people. Unlucky to lose their home, but very lucky to get a chance to buy a new home. 
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Sep 18
What a beautiful blessing, I love to hear rags to riches stories such as this one:)
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Sep 18
The couple earned some blessings from Above even though God does not play the lottery.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Sep 18
@Deepizzaguy Nope, God doesn't play the lottery, but he does use anything he pleases, to get his work accomplished! A donkey for Balaam? A burning bush for Moses? A river full of water, for the children of Israel? A giant fish for Jonah? A firey furnace for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego? A rock for Moses?
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Sep 18
@compslick God took care of this couple, by any means possible:)
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
2 Sep 18
@Deepizzaguy
It is very sad what happened to them but what a good ending.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Sep 18
Losing a home in a hurricane is bad enough. Now winning enough money to buy a new home.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
3 Sep 18
@Deepizzaguy
I hope they buy a home that is safe and secure and will not lose that one. They really deserve the money and happy for them.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Sep 18
My pleasure to fill the void that the news media will not show.
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