Since the largest wildfire in Texas history, an affected Bastrop County couple has worked to harvest, transport, mill, and are currently rebuilding their home from the timber on their Lost Pines property. With a creative and pioneering spirit to construct their home from the scorched trees, they are personally rebuilding from the ashes. Blessed by the relationship with a local sawmill, they are maximizing the wood resources in as many ways possible for construction and finishes.
"Fires in
LP...We've evacuated...prayers for our home and our Lost Pines
neighbors!!!!"
Monday
9/5
2:34pm
"Keep sending those
prayers our way! The true beauty of Bastrop is beyond the beautiful
nature...it is in the heart and spirit of the people here- Our friends, our
neighbors, our community. We sure do love this town we call home."
8:21pm
"Nothing like a
toddler to keep you grounded in the moment...thank you, Creator for our
family."
Tuesday
9/6
9:12am
"On our way to
see if we can get back to our home...wish us luck!"
10:39am
"Can't get thru
still...not sure which is worse...not knowing or knowing."
2:22pm
"It went
completely through our property- heavy sadness weighs on us now...it is left
to our imaginations what we are facing."
Wednesday
9/7
9:56am
"Thankful for a
comforting stay at friends in Austin...they have a little boy too and Parker
is having fun with different toys to play with..."
Thursday
9/8
12:32pm
"28 pg partial
list of destroyed structures released today...our subdivision not yet
listed...we still have no idea on status. Finding gratitude that not knowing
this long has given us time to think of all scenarios and find the silver
lining of whatever may come..."
Friday
9/9
12:20am
12:49am
"So blessed to
have such great friends...looks like we will be staying in Austin for the at
least a couple weeks. How awesome is it that our long time buddy has a garage
apt that he literally just finished out at his vacation rental off Congress.
It is perfect, furnished, full kitchen, cable tv, and our own space that
works great for Parker. In this moment we are good...."
Saturday
9/10
4:18am
"Got a text
today from our friend, "does your house have an old bicycle by the
gate?"..."yes" I replied...finally- news on our home... we
immediately called her back. She had given our address to her coworker whose
husband is (I think) a State Trooper- he has been working out in Bastrop and
was kind enough to drive by to give us some sort of news----sadly, it is a
total loss. No worries though, we will be ok...blessings surround us and we
find gratitude..."
4:19am
"We now ask for
divine guidance to lead us into the next phase of this journey. Thank you,
for your love and prayers- we are truly appreciative of our network of
support."
