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| BASTROP FIRES & MOVING FORWARD- 9/21/2011 |
Dear Friends & Family,
It is with mixed sadness and optimism that I write this...
As some of you may already know, we were affected by the
wildfires of Bastrop County over Labor Day Weekend. That Sunday
morning I had gone to Bastrop grocery shopping. Around 2pm I
headed home and could see in the distance, in the direction of
our home, smoke filling the air. I immediately called Rob at home
and told him to look and see if he could tell where the smoke was
located. I then passed up the fire to the north of our location and
made it home. We checked our local Bastrop County Emergency
Mgmt facebook page to see if there were any posts about it.
Soon, they posted that the neighborhood next to ours was under
mandatory evacuation. We kept an eye on the sky, and soon dark
smoke filled the forest to the north. We made the decision that
It is with mixed sadness and optimism that I write this...
As some of you may already know, we were affected by the
wildfires of Bastrop County over Labor Day Weekend. That Sunday
morning I had gone to Bastrop grocery shopping. Around 2pm I
headed home and could see in the distance, in the direction of
our home, smoke filling the air. I immediately called Rob at home
and told him to look and see if he could tell where the smoke was
located. I then passed up the fire to the north of our location and
made it home. We checked our local Bastrop County Emergency
Mgmt facebook page to see if there were any posts about it.
Soon, they posted that the neighborhood next to ours was under
mandatory evacuation. We kept an eye on the sky, and soon dark
smoke filled the forest to the north. We made the decision that
we too needed to evacuate. We gathered our firebox/important
papers, a change of clothes, and some baby toys and left....thinking
that we could reenter the area the next day...that surely the fire
would blow the other direction away from our home.
Ultimately, the Bastrop Complex Fire grew to a massive 34,000+ acres
and destroyed nearly 1700 homes. (The largest in Texas History and 3rd
largest in National History). We waited 5 days with no news on whether
our home had been affected...sadly, as many others, our home and all
structures were completely destroyed.
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, it has been an emotional
journey of anxiety, hope, overwhelming kindness/support, bountiful
prayers, devastation, loss, and now- hope again for a new future.
Prior to our son's birth in 2009, we had made major renovations to our
house, built a guest cabin, and an art workshop completely outfitted
for wood and clay sculpture. All that is lost now and clean-up and
rebuilding will certainly be a arduous process- however, we remain
faithful in knowing that our lives evolve toward our highest good....
papers, a change of clothes, and some baby toys and left....thinking
that we could reenter the area the next day...that surely the fire
would blow the other direction away from our home.
Ultimately, the Bastrop Complex Fire grew to a massive 34,000+ acres
and destroyed nearly 1700 homes. (The largest in Texas History and 3rd
largest in National History). We waited 5 days with no news on whether
our home had been affected...sadly, as many others, our home and all
structures were completely destroyed.
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, it has been an emotional
journey of anxiety, hope, overwhelming kindness/support, bountiful
prayers, devastation, loss, and now- hope again for a new future.
Prior to our son's birth in 2009, we had made major renovations to our
house, built a guest cabin, and an art workshop completely outfitted
for wood and clay sculpture. All that is lost now and clean-up and
rebuilding will certainly be a arduous process- however, we remain
faithful in knowing that our lives evolve toward our highest good....
We have made the decision that we will rebuild on our
property. Of our 7 acres of forest, 5+ acres suffered major
devastation on the back portion of the property, but the area
directly around the homestead still has trees with some green
and shrubs that are drought affected but not burned. Our
forest landscape is forever changed- it won't be as it was, but
it will grow to become something new and perhaps even more
beautiful.
We have mindful gratitude for the blessings that surround us
during this time...your thoughts, prayers, and offers in
kind...for them, we thank you and we thank our Creator- for
God is good, all the time.
With love and grace,
Jamaica & Robert,
aka, MorzArt
property. Of our 7 acres of forest, 5+ acres suffered major
devastation on the back portion of the property, but the area
directly around the homestead still has trees with some green
and shrubs that are drought affected but not burned. Our
forest landscape is forever changed- it won't be as it was, but
it will grow to become something new and perhaps even more
beautiful.
We have mindful gratitude for the blessings that surround us
during this time...your thoughts, prayers, and offers in
kind...for them, we thank you and we thank our Creator- for
God is good, all the time.
With love and grace,
Jamaica & Robert,
aka, MorzArt
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Jamaica's dad,
Hank Stegall
Video by:
Jamaica's sister,
Roxanne Hughes
Jamaica's dad,
Hank Stegall
Video by:
Jamaica's sister,
Roxanne Hughes
