08/21/2026
This past week has been one we never expected.
We had temporarily moved out of our house while a contractor repaired water damage, so we were staying with my parents just down the road.
Early Monday morning, around 4 a.m., we woke up to fire alarms.
At first, we thought it was a false alarm.
Then we turned on the lights and saw smoke filling the kitchen and living room.
Everything after that happened fast. We grabbed our daughter, got outside, called 911, and watched as firefighters worked through the home my dad spent years building.
Thankfully, we all made it out safely.
The house is still standing, but there is significant smoke and soot damage throughout. Family photos, belongings, clothing, furniture, and years of memories have all been affected.
We know how lucky we are. We are incredibly grateful that everyone is safe.
But it has still been heartbreaking, overwhelming, and difficult to process.
Right now, we are staying in hotel rooms, replacing necessities, working through insurance, trying to keep our businesses moving, and helping our daughter understand everything that has happened.
We’re not sharing this for sympathy. We just wanted to be transparent about what life has looked like behind the scenes.
If we’ve been slower to respond to messages, emails, calls, or work this week, please give us a little grace. We’re doing our best while we figure out what comes next.
To everyone who has checked on us, helped us, prayed for us, or simply been patient with us, thank you. It means more than we can say. ❤️
