Thanks to all of you who have been praying about our broken and dangerous tree situation. For those of you who don't know, we have a supremely large oak tree in our back yard that was damaged in the recent Ike storm. This tree is at least 100 years old and stands about 125 feet tall. This mammoth of nature just happens be be within ten feet of our house and poses a significant danger. If you have ever priced tree removal you realize that you have to basically re-finance your house to pay for this service. It is insanely expensive, but I suppose it makes sense because of the equipment and labor involved (50 ton crane, chipper, trucks, and a crew of 4).
Thanks for praying because we cannot afford this service. Hilary and I have been anxiously praying wondering where the money would come. We were mostly anxious hoping that limbs would stop falling randomly while we formulated a plan to to gather resources. Just last week we received an unexpected call from our insurance adjuster who originally wasn't going to come out since the tree didn't fall on the house. Out of the blue he wanted to come to assess the damage.
The end result is that the insurance company agreed to issue a check which happens to be the exact amount of the estimate we received for removal. Repeat....God is not surprised by the daily happenings of our lives. Our whole family is overwhelmingly thankful for the Lord and his masterful plan and his loving relationship.
When the tree comes down we will ask for a "cookie" which is a horizontal slice of the trunk. Grandpa has asked to dry it and preserve it for future generations as a token and symbol of God's promises of hope and care.
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