Before

And now.

They pushed up the balcony a couple inches in this spot- you can how the joint came back together.

We thank the Lord that the balcony stayed over all these years and through the flood- it could have been otherwise. But now it’s properly supported and held together to last much longer than any of us.

This is one of the many things that we’ve been able to improve on because of the flood. A blessing, for sure. It also points past to our material losses to God’s good provision and how God is interested in growing us up in Christ. After a while, we are able to stop whining and start giving thanks. Though it might take some time.