Today. Salvation Army brought all evacuees lunch at the hotel today. Ever eaten a meal from a rescue group? Napa Christian Academy told us they’re providing supper for a week, the tables have pumpkins and white lights. Ever eaten a free and homemade meal for a week because you’re helpless? The hotel slipped a note under the door tonight, hand signed by employees to let us know they care. Hand signed. I was able to do laundry, the smell of fresh clothes was perfect. Ever had your giddy moment be washing your jeans? And lastly, the highlight! I was so so excited to be able to minister to Angwin Fire Department with providing dinner tonight. It meant so much to me to do that.
Evacuation. It’s tear-jerking to receive and give basic humanity and love in such a time as this. When all you can do is the minimum basics of living, and when all you can do is wait and pray and find a way to do life in the meantime, you learn a lot. My biggest “learn” is this: feeling grace and giving grace are in the neediest places and so is Jesus Christ. “Basic” and “fear” and “worry” are amazingly hard to experience, but GRACE is truly incredible. Don’t give up in the middle of this horrific fire. Grace will reign. From my trenches to yours, may God’s grace shine all through your spirit tonight no matter what. I’m praying for all of us. God bless, nite nite.
Be brave. Be fearless. You are never alone.” – Joshua 1:9.
Lamb Lines 