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I just learned about your loss and I'm SO SORRY! This must be a VERY hard time for you and I am praying for your recovery and the strength to get through this! May there be better days on the other side of this!!!
I am so very sorry to hear of your personal tragedy. Thank heaven you and your husband were able to get out in time. I'm so very, very sorry for the loss of your fur babies. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
God Bless You and your families. You may be down, but you are not out. Your puppies are watching over you and they surely know how much they were loved. My prayers go out to you and your husband.
Oh my gosh...........I just saw this. I'm so very sorry for your losses.......especially your little fur-babies. I'm sending lots of hugs and prayers!!
Tamra, I can only imagine your pain over this loss and your beloved babies, and I send you my most heartfelt condolences. Wishing you and your husband all the best. Take care.
I am so sorry to hear about your terrible loss!! I am just in shock reading about everything. I'm glad that we are all here for you to share your feelings about this. I am thankful that you and your husband (and grandpuppy) were able to make it out of the devastating fire. I'm sorry about the loss of your fur babies. Please keep the memories of them playing at the forefront of your mind - and picture them running freely through a meadow chasing butterflies.
((((hugs))))
Kimberly
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My prayers are with you and yours during this time. During your time of recovery look for the Foot Prints in the Sand and remember that he knows the plans he has for you. Like the Phoenix you will rise from the ashes, better than you were before. One step at a time. :(
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I was looking forward to your shop opening as I have purchased items from you in the past. I am truly sorry to learn of your fire and the loss of your three fur balls (that's what we call our yorkie when he is being funny!). I know how you must feel about their loss as I have lost two yorkies already--one I ran over with the car....what a freaky thing that was!!!
I lost my parents when their house exploded. I am grateful you and hubby escaped with your lives. Know that the gals on SCS will be praying for you. Anything I can do to help? I sure hope you can get your shop up and running again. Let me know if theire is anything I can do to be of help to you. I really mean this....
For those of you who have not read all the posts, Tamra has posted an address where she & her husband are staying with their daughter and little Belle. If you look at the thread in NEED A LIFT, there is a group of us, headed up by peggysue, who are sending Tamra some stamping supplies, in care of the address given there, so she can do some therapeutic stamping. Wonder if anyone has a poodle stamp for her. I thought I did, but haven't found it yet. Please feel free to RAK Tamra - and bless them with prayers and good healing wishes.
Tamra, and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your tragic losses, and am so elated to hear that you and your husband made it out of the fire. I can't even imagine the sadness and grief that you must be dealing with. Please know that you are in my prayers for a speedy recovery. God Bless you and those who are yours.
Oh my goodness, I am so sorry for all your losses. I pray that God will heal and comfort you and that He will pour many blessings over you as you move forward. I know that your precious babies cannot be replaced and my heart breaks for you. I love mine and really feel for you. Perhaps at some point you can rebuild your budding business once your home life is back on track.
Hopefully, your home and business were insured but I know that it still will probably not cover everything. Has anyone in your family or community started a fundraising effort to help you? If so, please post the info on SCS as many here would want to donate. I apologize if this was addressed already. I did not read all the posts.
Tamara keeping you and your family in prayer. Can't imagine the complex feelings you have from relief to be alive to the grief of your beloved pets. Just hope that you can feel all the love and prayers being sent your way as a soothing balm.
Love and prayers going out to you; we grieve the loss of those so very dear to you...We will pray for strength and peace for now and the days to come!
God is near.
Sincerely,
Kim
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yesterday and today we were interviewed and questioned by folks from the insurance company. It is so awful. They separate us and drill us and try to catch us in something that isn't there all the while trying to 'act' like they are compassionate and we can trust them (at least it seemed like that). All we can do is be honest, and we are going along of cousre because we are at their mercy now. but we had to sign agreements to let them check our credit and bank accounts and tax returns to just let them 'be sure' we didn't do this to ourselves for financial reasons. OMG, as if! I guess some folks do strange stuff and they have to be sure.
anyway, the website is having to stay up for a bit, not to sell anything obviously, but to prove what we DIDN'T sell. I had several machines we had already bought but I hadn't created products on. The separation between business and personal property needs to happen and of course the business stuff is practically uninsured since it was a home-based business (more insurance was on my to-do list - ugh). But I was so afraid they would pay nothing, that if they don't pay for any business stuff but do build our house back, that is just fine.
Anyway, I was kinda down today after that ordeal and neither one of us slept hardly at all the last few nights and haven't eaten hardly a bite all week. That may be a good thing for our waistlines actually, but we are struggling to keep our spirits up. So I get back here and sign on to read emails and messages here to try to cheer myself up. Ken then brings in the mail with several RAK's and a box of wonderful stamping gifts from Robin Perry! Then I read that there is a rak list for me, so here comes the cry I needed so bad this afternoon, just when I thought I was all cried out!
But this was a happy cry, so that is a very nice change. Thanks so so very much!!! You guys don't even have any idea what your thoughtfulness means to me. It would be SO easy to just break down in this situation, but so far not all of us have needed a lift at the same time. and you guys just lifted me so much, that I can help Ken and Kristin more. One lady, Bonnie Ratzloff from here at SCS, even sent a separate RAK for Kristin. she is at work and hasn't seen it yet, but that Bonnie would think to do a separate one for her is just so sweet.
I want to reply to you all but Ken needs the computer (we are sharing Kristin's for now) for something, so hopefully I can get back on later.
Tamra
I am so sorry to hear you have this added layer of grief on top of an already *seemingly* insurmountable and tragic events. You are a strong woman - hang in there! Things will become better, day by day.
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One lady, Bonnie Ratzloff from here at SCS, even sent a separate RAK for Kristin. she is at work and hasn't seen it yet, but that Bonnie would think to do a separate one for her is just so sweet.
Isn't that Bonnie a peach??!! I consider her a dear friend and she's one of the sweetest people!
I was just loaning one of my lunch tin acrylic templates to my downline yesterday and telling her about the fire. She almost didn't want to borrow the templates, since they are now "limited edition", but I have two, so I said "go ahead - it's better that they get used as intended, than sitting here gathering dust!". Anyway, we're still thinking about you here! Good luck with the insurance people!
OH MY, I am Soooooo Sorry to hear of your fire, burns and pups :( My heart just aches for you! I have been planning a huge order soon myself, but that is minute compared to your loss. I will be praying for you and your husband, and yes, thank God you are both going to be fine!! Perhaps one day you will be able to restart you buisness. Sandy O
I tried to find the RAK address for Tamra, but am missing it. Could someone please post it again. Thanks.
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For those of you who have not read all the posts, Tamra has posted an address where she & her husband are staying with their daughter and little Belle. If you look at the thread in NEED A LIFT, there is a group of us, headed up by peggysue, who are sending Tamra some stamping supplies, in care of the address given there, so she can do some therapeutic stamping. Wonder if anyone has a poodle stamp for her. I thought I did, but haven't found it yet. Please feel free to RAK Tamra - and bless them with prayers and good healing wishes.
Tamra
My heart goes out to you. My daughter is permanently disabled and has one little girl. Just days after Christmas her house burned to the ground. It was a mobile home. Her grandfather had purchased it for her so she would have a home. Unfortunately because it was Christmas she didn't pay for her homeowners insurance. She lost her dog, guinea pig and fish. It was so hard for her. One thing I found during the hard time was so many people (total strangers) came to her aid with clothing, etc. Fortunately my daughter and granddaughter weren't home when this happened. I hope with all my heart you will find wonderful people opening their arms for you. My prayers are with you.
Sharon
Tamra, this is the first I have heard of this. Sometimes it is difficult for me to get on to SCS to keep up with everything that is going on. I am sitting here with tears feeling for your loss. I don't even know you, but I am very thankful to God that He spared you and your familys lives. I am so sorry about your fur babies. I will lift you up in prayer and hope that your healing comes quickly.
__________________ Sandy~
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
