BTW, the flood waters have receded

The flood waters in our home and our yard receded this past week. And we are grateful. Thanks to all who prayed for families like ourselves in the Merrimack Valley regions in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We suffered water in our basement and garage, but it was not as serious as for hundreds of people who lived along the Merrimack, Shawsheen and Spicket rivers--all of which overflowed their banks into local towns and residential areas.

Numerous families in our town are in serious need, many being flooded out of house and home with whatever they could carry away at the time of evacuation. If you wish to donate to assist families in need, kindly send a check payable to:

St. Michael Church
196 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845

Mark your donation "FLOOD RELIEF."

The staff of this large church is well-suited to working in a coordinated effort to provide help to those in need. Your donation will directly help victims of this flooding crisis.

Thank you.

Copyright 2006 Patricia W. Gohn