And the Walls Came Crumbling Down!

This is what happened on Labor Day when we had over 10 inches of rain in a very short time.  Our basement wall cracked and bulged inward due to movement of the earth behind it.   We waited on insurance evaluation and got estimates and education from foundation contractors.  Four days ago, we had given an initial payment to the contractor of our choice.  He was scheduled to be here this morning at 8 a.m. to put up a temporary support wall.  He arrived at 7:30.

Well  - - last night we got another deluge of a rainstorm.  The earth moved again and the entire 27 foot long front basement foundation wall fell to the ground.  This picture is inside the basement looking outside into the front yard early this morning.  See the neighbor's house across the street?!!

 

The next two are more of the same but also show the wall on the floor.

And here we are outside - -- looking in before excavation has begun.  Notice under the window on the left - - you can see through the basement out into the back yard.

 

Inside temporary support wall is up - - - in a very short time.  We were impressed.

Keep us in prayer.  It is what literally has kept our house from collapsing.  The contractors said, "Why didn't the house collapse?  It should have collapsed.  What was holding the wall up?

I said, "Prayer."

One of the men said, "It's all you need."

This experience has been more than we anticipated when we became empty-nesters but we have seen God's protecting hand in all of it.

 

Remember chapter one of the Book of Job - - - nothing happens unless God allows it.  HE walks through life every step of the way with us.