God With Us

June 29th is a date I will never forget:

1. I was woken up at 5 AM by critters running in the attic above our bed. 

2. Went down to the storeroom to get vacuum to get ready for family coming on July 4, and water was 3 feet from daughter Tracey's 5-foot-high pile of new items from Painted Tree's closing.

3. Called Bill's Heating because the water was draining from the air conditioner as it was over 90 degrees outside. A serviceman came but the problem was the drain was clogged. Cost was $160.

4. I used a dustpan and a cup to put 10 gallons of water in buckets and carried them outside.

5. I continued this procedure going down the stairs every 15 minutes to keep everything in my storeroom dry. This meant going up and downstairs about 40 times.

6. Son Spencer came with his 25-foot tool and cleared the drain. I still kept going down to check it.

7. While he was working in the storeroom a bat dove at him.

8. I called 6 exterminators for the birds and the bat. None could come until next week. Daughter-in-law Angie saved the day by calling someone she knew who could come on the 30th. Granddaughter Sidney saved that day because she could be at the house when the exterminator came because Bryce had a doctor's appointment at exactly the same time. 

8. Had to put water in my golf cart batteries because I had forgotten to do that this spring and the cart had died the day before.

9. Noticed the car fender had been pulled slightly away from the car on the right front. On July 1 the kind man at Sid Dillon fixed it while we waited. 

I believe my tennis match June 29th at 8:30 AM was cancelled so I would be home and keep everything dry in the storeroom. I was brought down to the storeroom at just the right time to get the vacuum and save everything in that room from getting wet. I luckily had a fan and a dehumidifier in the room which worked perfectly to dry out the short carpet. My son and his family were available for me. The exterminator said there were no critters in the attic so must be on the roof. He did send me a plan to fix all entries available to bats and provide a route for them to leave but not come back. 

A huge hibiscus, my favorite flower, opened up at the front of my house for the first time this year and I smiled. (And my spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:47) Yes, He is with me at all times.

Sandra Hilsabeck