Tropical Storm Debby

Thanks to all of you for the concerned emails and phonecalls inquiring to our safety. After 3 days of a non-stop torrential downpour (thanks to tropical storm, Debby) much of our community is now under water. Our town has received more national coverage in the last 48 hours than ever before. Many have lost everything in recent days due to the flooding. Fortunately, my family and our homes are okay for now. We are crossing our fingers that the river doesn't crest, which would bring even more devastating aftermath. Aside from the flooding, there is also the concern of sinkholes which are opening up all over the county. Homes and buildings are being condemned. Most of the roads are closed because of sinkholes and flooding, leaving a limited number of routes out of town. Homes and businesses have been completely ruined. It is heart-breaking to see the devastation. On a lighter note, if you're in the market for waterfront property, there is lots to be found right now!
Please pray for all of those who are picking through the pieces of what's left of their homes and livelihoods. I pray that our community will be able to recover quickly.

In His Love....

The past month....

It has been a month since my last posting so I figured I am long overdue for picture updates. I will be the first to admit that during the school year, I might as well throw my blogging to the wind b/c it seems like I can never find the time to write. Luckily, summer break is just around the corner (1 more week to be exact!) so hopefully somewhere between my brother's upcoming wedding festivities, my sister visiting from Germany, and  other summer happenings, I'll have time to actually write meaningful posts. Just to show how far behind I am, I realized I never posted pics from Easter. This was Addison's first time hunting eggs and she had a blast!

An attempt to get all the cousins in one photo.... I think Addison was more worried about trying to find the prizes inside the eggs.

Addison in her Easter dress after church

In April, we took Addison to the county fair. Of course, the animals were her favorite part. Something tells me we're going to end up with a menagerie of pets when she gets older.

Stay tuned for more busy happenings from the life of the Brickers...

In His Love....