Thank You

The phrase “quenched the violence of fire”* has new meaning.

Oh, it’s still burning. It will keep burning into July, more than likely. But prayers have calmed the winds. And the calm has starved the fury of the fire...

The active remains of the largest fire in Arizona’s history are walled in by the freshly charred footprints of thousands of acres of back burns. (All of the action on this side of the state line falls into that category, despite what CNN says.)

Father’s daily conference calls with the State Emergency Operations Command team, the Sheriff’s office, State Police, and Forest Service get more and more optimistic by the day. As long as the wind holds, (and we believe it will) all will be well. 


Our eyes still burn from the smoke in the afternoons. 

And our hearts still burn for the owners of the 32 homes that are gone...

But we rejoice over the 2,600+ others that have been spared.

We rejoice over life.

And we rejoice in the strength that has been added to our faith by watching your prayers stop this unstoppable monster half a mile from our county line.

God is good.

So from our hearts, and on behalf of 10,000 other people, most of whom should soon be able to go back home--

Thank You.


A thousand times, Thank You.

*Hebrews 11:34

Photo 1: Associated Press

Photo 2: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest