"When you realize that the only thing you have left to hold is your loved ones, you discover that holding them is all that really matters."--Amy Stoyles

On Saturday night, the Stoyles family, owners of Archiscapes, a local architecture firm, tragically lost their home and attached office in a fire. Nothing could be saved from the charred remains.

Amy and Chris have lived and run their company from their Freeport home for nearly 20 years. Their two children, London (10) and Brighton (4) attend Walton County schools and the family is a member of Point Washington United Methodist Church.

By some miracle, Amy and Brighton, who were asleep at home at the time, made it out of the house with minutes to spare. Amy then ran back into the house at the last minute to save their new puppy, Banana, a five-month-old Cavapoo.

The house and attached office were a total loss.

The family would like to thank the amazing first responders that arrived that night, including the 911 dispatcher that stayed on the phone with Amy until the fire trucks arrived. The family would also like to thank everyone who has donated clothes, food, toys, gift cards and money to help them get back on their feet. A special thank you as well to the pastors, staff and members of Point Washington UMC, who have worked tirelessly to collect donations, pray and provide endless hugs and support to the family.

Archiscapes Architects employs six architects/project managers and designs homes and commercial offices throughout the region and beyond. The firm has operated in Walton County since 2005. Amy is also co-race director of the 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Race in Rosemary Beach, a non-profit running event that raises money for local charities.

The road to recovery is going to be a long and difficult one, and we are humbly asking for your help. Any monetary donation that you're able to provide would go a long way toward helping rebuild their lives.

Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity.