On Thursday night November 5, a devastating electrical fire ignited in our home, and it spread too fast. Within 5 minutes everything was burning.

I wanted to run through the fire and save the pets, but it was so hot the flames were to the ceiling and there was black smoke everywhere. All I could think of was my kids at that moment and should I risk my life and I just couldn't. Something stopped me. The flames and heat stopped me.

Two young men were driving by and stopped their truck and ran up, they wanted to help the pets too but none of us could get through it. They were just as devastated at not being able to save them.

I cried out to Jesus to stop the fire, the firemen came so quick. They did the best they could. By some miracle the spot where my animals were wasnt burned. They died quickly from smoke and gases and didnt burn. I find peace in that.

But yeah we owned the home. We paid off the mortgage and when we paid it off, our homeowners insurance stopped too. We applied to get new homeowners insurance but were denied because we needed a new roof. We just hadn't been able to get the roof yet.

And so we have a total loss. I'm just putting this go fund me together after family and friends encouraged it. I never ask anyone for anything in my life. Ive been in alot of situations where God saw me through, but this one also affects my husband, who is 69 years old now, and the little home we had for ourselves and our pets is gone .

We dont know exactly what we can and can't do yet, but our ideas include putting a camper rv trailer in the yard and maybe rebuilding the house with the help of my husbands brothers, or bulldozing it and putting up a mobile home or something. But we know its gonna take money.

If anyone can help we appreciate it.

Love from Amarillo.

Rachel Whitaker Kleinbrink and Lucio Reynoso