prayers please, i had a house fire last night

[wildcat1562]

i seem to asking for help here more latly than for anything else
my house caught on fire last night
burnt the kitchen bad and into the living room walls a bit and there is nothing but sout and smoke damg everywhere
the home that was ready for christmas to come is now a wreck
they took so much and just threw it on the front lawn (snow)
my daughter is the only one hurt
just her ankle got twisted or broke
they will let us know tomarow when we see her
the upstairs where she was sleeping was filled tight with smoke and when i went up there i got her going down the stairs and she just tumbled
i just cn't seem to get a break latly
friend called and told me to trust in God
the neighbors took us in
its 5 below today and the heat is working again
i just hope all the pipes and everything else will be ok as well
i've lived here for 23 years and never had a claim
now i get to figure it out
thank you
Greg

[sharkmonkey]

Well first of all, I'm glad everybody is okay for the most part. Second, you can never ask for help too much, in my opinion. I'm praying for you and your family. Keep up your spirits!

[unclelar]

you are In our prayers here too! I hope you get a fair shake from your insurance.
and Im glad that your family are ok. just be glad you all got out. material things can be replaced
God Bless
Larry

[D BERRY]

Greg

Really sorry to hear about your fire and really happy to hear that no one was badly hurt, after all your family is more important than all that stuff anyway. I know how you feel, I had a house I was living in burn, right to the foundation, all we had was the clothes we were wearing and the laundry we were in town doing. But no one was hurt and that's all that counted! And the insurance company, unless you have stated value they will probably want a list of your possesions. You'll be OK, in a year or so it'll just be a bad memory. GOD bless you and yours.

Dave Berry

[rex362]

sorry to hear of your misfortune ...but as they say "could of been worse" and its good you have good people to help you out in the most times of need..

Prayers are with your family....

[GS Shari]

You and your family are in our prayers, Greg. Must have been a scary ordeal to go through. How did it happen, do you know? And who discovered it first?

I'm glad you did a good job of getting everyone out.


Take care, and keep us posted. Let us know if you need anything.


Shari

[faster pastor]

Greg, Sorry to hear about the fire, I'm praying for you and your family today.

[Keith Seymore]

Prayers lifted up. Glad everyone is ok.

We had a fire back in 1986. Lost everything downstairs due to the fire and lost everything upstairs due to the smoke. Fortunately we had a detached garage so all the cars were ok. In the end everything was replaced and we were better than before - nonetheless I don't recommend this as a remodeling technique!

Please feel free to send me an email or PM if you want to talk about it or have any questions.

K

[Mister T]

Greg, you and your family are definitely in my thoughts. I'm glad that there was no serious harm to your family. All your possessions can be replaced, family members cannot.

If there's anything I can do for you, please ask. :TU: I'll do what I can if needed.

[GSXMEN]

Greg - I'm very glad to hear you all got out safely!! Your daughter will be up and running in no time.

In the end, everything else is just stuff. I pray God will pour out His blessings on you, your family, and all who are helping you get thru this!! :TU:

I lost a friend to a house fire this spring..... so it really could have been worse. Thankfully, in your case it wasn't!!

Your friend is right though....please look to God to get you thru this. The Lord never promised us no difficult times....only that He would help us get thru them.

[wildcat1562]

well
the insurence adjuster came today
kitchen will get remodeled for sure
walls, floor, ceiling, and cabnets are a lose.
the living room is one wall being replaced,
the upstairs is unlivable because of the smoke damage and sout to everything
they will clean it all they said
my agents from the insurence came as well
2 of them
said they are going to have everything in this house back for me before christmas is here
they said it will look better than before
shock my hand and looked me in the eye and said
it will be done
the one agent brought bakery for all the people they had in and out of the house and stayed today to make sure things where done right and even answered questions that i had no idea of
he left at 5 tonight and again said they where here for me
i paid the premium now its there turn
the smell is just so bad in the house
the over pouring from my neighbors and friends are just unreal
they all say i am there for them so its there turn
makes a guy remember there is a higher hand over us
thankGod that my family is here and i can look at them from across the room yet
thank you all
Greg

[tufbuick]

Had it happen to me 20 years ago December 18th. Had to move out for a year to rebuild. You'll be back in before you know it and the place will be better than ever. Just thank God that your all O.K.. Soon it will all be just a bad memory....in spite of it all....have a Merry Christmas.

RON

[Floydsbuick]

I'm real glad youns are OK. Prayers for your family. Sounds like your friends and family are great! As is our God :TU:

[GoldBoattail455]

Greg,
So sorry to hear this. I really hope it all gets fixed before Christmas. Im glad you guys are ok. I'll continue to keep you in my prayers. :)

[carl stevenson]

Glad to hear you are all "ok" at least. It's somewhat overwhelming when all that help comes from friends and neighbors, I too, know from experience when we had a bit of a disaster at our home.

I will be praying for your family, and your situation tonight.

Carl

[jeff bullock]

Greg,I'm so sorry to hear what happened.That has always been my greatest fear.It's just good to know that everyone is OK.You can always rebuild a house but a family is a totally different story.Just know that everybody on this board is behind you and that if there is anything we can do to help,do not be afraid to ask.Take care and I hope everything will work out for you and your family.

[riv2x4]

Greg, so sorry to hear about your problem. My mom went through a similiar disaster about 13 years ago. They ended up taking most of the drywall out because of the smoke damage. Way more smoke damage than actual fire damage. It is pretty amazing what the restoration people can do and your insurance agents seem to have it all together for you. Years from now you will be telling the story of the Christmas after the fire.

Larry

[SharpSabre455]

Greg:

My family is praying for your family. God Bless...

Paul

[Ken Mild]

Hey Greg. Just know that for every door that slams shut, another one opens. Truly sorry for your loss. Keep your chin up and your focus on God. It is ALL you will need.

Glad the family made it out ok.

[83Stage1]

Prayer said!

Thankfully no one was hurt! Like previously said, the family is what counts, the rest is replaceable. Sounds like you have a good insurance agent; someone who actual cares about his 'clients', not his 'accounts'.

Good Luck!

[defan238]

glad to hear you and your family are ok.the bible says god will not give any more than we can handle.thankfully no one was seriously hurt.your family is in my prayers.

[1970bl20]

Went through this myself five years ago. All that we saved were six cardboard boxes and the GS. Believe it or not I drove the car out of the attached garage of the burning house to the police station to report the fire. The dispatcher toned out the firefighters and a cop at the station told he would follow me back to the house. (About ten blocks away) I jumped back in the GS and he got in a cruiser to follow me. A crown-vic is no match for A stage one.
The restoration crews were incredible and the insurance took great care of me. Today my house is better than it was before the fire but most surprisingly I am a better person for this experience. Losing so many material things has made me appreciate the true blessings of my life.
You and yours will be in my prayers through these tough times
John

[Greg Schmelzer]

Greg, you and yours are in our prayers here in the flatlands as well.

I am so glad everybody is OK, for the most part. As said by your friend, trust in God and He will deliver.

God bless.

[Stage1 Jeff]

thank God you're all ok
things will get better, just trust in God!! God Bless, and Merry Christmas

[GS4551970]

I know how your feeling. My house burnt on May 7 of this year. The important part is no one was seriously hurt. After the inishall shock is over then comes alot of work. And i hope you had replacement value on your insurance. We didnt and it cost me $36.000. I got very lucky and had some great people working for me. in just 7 weks we had the old house demolished and hualed away. The basement completly filled in and leveled off. Had a new above ground basement put in and i work for a modular home factory,they had my new home sitting in place on June 24. We were able to move in about a month later. I hope everything works out for you and your famaily as well as they did for us.

[Dana/Beth Andrews]

Man o Man Greg, we're really glad no one was badly hurt.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers & we hope you can get the house back to good old normal before Christmas.

D & B

[Da Torquester.]

My heart goes out to you my friend. Hope 2006 is a better year for you and your family. Take care. You have my prayers. John. :)

[allioop108]

I'm very sorry about things, that has always been my biggest fear and I cant imagine what you are going through. Since I'm not real good with this kind of thing I just want to say that I'm glad there were no fatalities and hopefully things will come to order in a timely manner.

Allen

[wildcat1562]

thank you everyone for all the support
we are cleaning things up slowly and separating the good from the bad
several rooms are livable but smell of smoke yet
the kitchen is a total now
the floors all heaved from the water and the driwall and plaster fell off where the water sacherated them
we cleaned up the carpet a bit and its full of burn holes of course
some beams in the floor are going to have to be replaced as well as a floor
some windows , my attic is destrouded after we finaly got in there
i know it'll get better as things get fixed
and yes
God did bless me with only my daughter having her leg/ ankel screwed up
so i am gratefull for that
thank you all so much
Greg

[Stg'd 2Discover]

My prayers are with you and your family in continuing to get everything back together again.

Tom