High River remains under a state of emergency and residents are not being allowed back in. Our two homes are, from what I understand, still in 'the pond', an area that's not drained. We've heard conflicting reports as to when services will be restored and don't yet if the entire town will re-enter at once, or as areas are ready. Les remains in the house and as such it hasn't any water in the basement anymore, the carpet has been ripped up, and a lot of other clean up has occurred.
We've been excited to have Lynda here with us. As the kids haven't had no school since last Thursday (our school division mirrored the plan of the CBE & CCSD) they've been able to help our teachers 'take down' the school year and my sister has jumped right in there and been an amazing help.
This past week has felt busier than other year ends and as we've not had students in, I'm not sure what else was different. It's okay though, it's coming together. Our students will go to school for the morning only. I'll work today and tomorrow. With highway 1 west opened again (Cougar Creek flooding at Canmore washed it out), we may just have clear sailing heading to the trailer on Saturday.
The sun is shining (thanks God) and people are working so hard to restore normalcy. Course, as I write this I understand that a train has gone into the river near Alyth yard... and it's containing harmful goods. Deerfoot is shut down in the area.
We're looking to you God.
Blessed be your name in a land that is plentiful, where your streams of abundance flow, blessed be your name. Blessed be your name when the suns shining down on me, where the worlds all as it should be, blessed be your name. Every blessing you pour out I'll turn back to praise. When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
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