Hurricane Harvey

During the last weekend of August, a huge storm hit Houston/Southeast Texas called Hurricane Harvey. It rained so hard that it caused massive flooding. Homes and buildings were being flooded. People had to evacuate because of how high the water was. I heard on the news that it was about 50 inches of water! The water looked as high as the traffic lights. People had to travel by boats in search of people needing transportation. None of us could believe how much impact the hurricane had on Houston. Thousands of people were left homeless and needing comfort. 

When the hurricane was still going on, it came our way towards central Texas. It was nonstop rain and strong wind for 2 days straight. I was almost worried it would flood here too. Luckily, we live on high ground and the storm didn't affect our area. We were overall safe, but still had to be careful when going out and about. 

I was grateful that we weren't in any danger, but my heart instantly went to those suffering from Hurricane Harvey. The floods caused a lot of damage to houses and people's belongings.  I instantly knew that I wanted to do something to help Houston out. Also, Collin served his mission in Houston so he wanted to find ways to help as well.

Luckily, people stepped up to help right away! Our church started searching for opportunities to serve those who are in great need. Our leaders sent us emails about what kind of items we can donate to Houston. We decided to put together emergency supplies and donate it to a church in Austin. It was small bag of items, but we know that someone out there will greatly appreciate our donation. It's the little acts of kindness that go a long way. My heart feels so full that people want to start helping so quickly. We pray for Houston everyday to be safe and comforted. 

 The church where we made our donation. This picture doesn't do it justice, but there are so many bins filled with emergency supplies. So many people have made such incredible donations!

 Some of the things we have donated