Flood

flood /flʌd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [fluhd]
–noun
1. a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.

Well, the Lockwood residence has been flooded...by a water heater. We woke up Thursday morning to carpet wet enough that it splashed. Apparently the water heater leaked ALL night into our house. Luckily Matt had Thursday off of work and could quickly move as much furniture and such in the dry kitchen. We were scrambling around trying to call our landlord while I was crying and searching for dry clothes to wear as I had to sub!! Well, here I am two days later...my house a complete DIVE! Each time I go to find some more clothes, I come away crying at the mess of carpet, mud, etc. while praying all my "stuff" is okay. We have been blessed with good friends who let us stay with them while our house dries out and is recarpeted. We will probably be staying here until Monday or Tuesday. Thank God for providing us with good friends!

So, despite it all, we truly are blessed. Things could have been much worse. Also, there is so much tragedy in this world, one little flooded apartment isn't the end of the world. We are being optimistic and trying to make the most of it. Its like camping I guess...