
Rise from the ashes
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I really hate to do this. I don't like being a charity case, but people keep asking. December 20 a freak electrical fire happened and we lost pretty much everything we own, including our home. Thank God we came home when we did and no one was inside the home. Both of our small dogs were rescued, just in time. My mother, my daughters and myself are left to start over from scratch. The house is a loss and everything in it is burned, smoke damaged, destroyed by water or sitting in insulation and sheetrock. The girls Christmas gifts. It's trivial but it's all gone. All of the baby books, photos, keepsakes, generations of ornaments hanging on our Christmas tree. Just like that it vanished. We are staying in a hotel thanks to Red Cross but we don't have a home. Homeowners insurance is unfortunately astronomical around here and my mother is disabled on fixed income and I am a single mother. It's not something we have been able to afford. Life has thrown us so many blows this year and God has helped us to overcome each and every obstacle. The support and outpouring of love from the community have been incredible. I have cried countless times today but it's happy tears. We will rise from the ashes of this fire and start with a cleansed new beginning. It's a horrible tragedy. Probably still haven't processed it, but we are all ok and that's what matters most. We are raising funds to replace EVERYTHING. Also to help with the expense of the hotel room. It's going to be a mess to find us a new home and to get to the other side of this, but I trust it will happen. Thank you so much to everyone Family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, our Crosspoint family, Kids Discovery and the Red Cross have been phenomenal. Grateful that God knew the right people to put in our lives. Stay safe everyone and have a MerryChristmas ❤️ Thank you guys
Organizer and beneficiary
Barbara Scarborough
Organizer
Niceville, FL
Lisa Baker
Beneficiary