well Joshua will be in my prayers, hope the operation will go alright and he will have a speedy recovery.
Hope you are all safe , prayers for your safety and hugs are coming your way.

I was hoping for better news about the fires. I pray Joshua's surgery goes as planned and his recovery is quick and complete.

Be safe and the best possible for Joshua.

Much going on - first, prayers for Joshua that all goes as expected. Then, you have my prayers for your fires. Florida had the same thing the last couple of months. At one time there were 140 non-controlled fires in florida - whew!

Oh! my Sarah, prayers definitely for Joshua and for your lovely township. Fires where you are and flash floods in Capetown where Yvonne is. Hope you all stay safe. Love Chris

Hoping everyone stays safe through all this. Will also keep Joshua in prayers as well. Praying for speedy recovery. DebB

Really hope you are safe. Seen on the news that people are now been evacuated from the CBD.

My goodness you do have a lot going on. And both so scary. I'm grateful your power is back on. I'm so sorry Josh is facing still more surgery. You have my prayers for both the end to the gale winds and the fires , and more prayers for Josh and the medical team. Please keep us posted

Positive thoughts for you Sarah and Josh and his mum too

Holding positive thoughts and prayers for all...

Praying for your safety and Joshua's successful surgery. Please take care of "you" for us. Hugs

Oh my, Sarah......What an overwhelming issue to contend with while trying to concentrate on Joshua......sending positive vibes to all involved!

Thinking of you. Keep safe. Hope the surgery goes well for Joshua tomorrow

Sarah, my thoughts and prayers are out there for you and Josh. Hugs from Maureen

Thinking of you Sarah,
Hearing all about Knysna.

Lotsa Love
Nicky

OH Sarah I had been thinking of you all day today after watching news reports last night, about the storms ravaging SA. I am so glad you are safe but very sad to hear about your friends and all the other damage and, worse still, the terrible loss of lives.

It is also disturbing that Josh needs further surgery on his leg, my prayers go out for a successful repair and speedy recovery and for strength to sustain all those unfortunate people who have to rebuild their lives.
huge hugs coming your way.

Terribly, terribly sad. The Cape Province really need all the support they can get. With the storms, the lack of water in Cape Town and now the fires in the South and East. We are going down in July and perhaps all that will be left of this ordeal would be the devastation. You are in our thoughts. Hopefully more unity <br /><br />
will be created by it.

I can see why you are drained. The shock of the fires, then friends losing all their homes and possessions , all the while not knowing if you were going to make it through. So thankful you did! On the other hand, sad about all the ones that didn't. I know they are in shock and all of you need prayer.
Also, Josh has probably had his surgery so hopefully it was a sucess. Will his latest prosthesis still fit after this, as I know it's not been long he got it?

Oh Sarah...how frightening...so glad you are safe and sound, but so sorry for your friends' losses...hopefully, Josh came through surgery with flying colors...

Thank You for your update- Praying all is going smoother. Joshua is such a fighter I am hoping all goes smoothly and he can be up and back to fulfilling his hopes and dreams quickly. Prayers too for all the floods and fires that SA is experiencing and so grateful your home and possessions were spared as well as being able to be organized enough to get things together quickly, for if your evacuation was going to be necessary. It is so sad when people and irreplaceable possessions are lost. I hope everyone will take the time to think through about what they would need to get together if they went through something similar. So many forget medications or vital records, having copies of all the important papers at a back up location for if the banks or court house were to be damaged. Emergency preparedness is so important and though is a difficult thing to try to think about those situations and what and where we would go and how to diminish having the losses or the loosing of belongings, when we can have the records to be able to turn photocopies into insurances or other businesses it speeds up the process to get services or replacements of vital records or have those needed papers photocopied in a safe at a neighboring bank or loved ones home outside the area, then it can help get the rebuilding or paper work process underway. The Hurricane Katrina devastation and the struggles those in the area suffered and how many had no medication as it happened at the end of the month but then banks only able to give a small amt of money even when the person was the employer trying to get funds for his hundreds of employees. I just don't want to see anyone to go through a situation that is made even more difficult than if some additional emergency preparedness steps would have helped decrease the suffering and financial losses. I hope that those in the path of the SA floods and wild fires will have taken steps to help, by having an emergency plan for themselves and then I know the citizens will try to pull together to help friends and family who have lost so much. Heart felt love and concern for all. Pam

Sarah, Just read this post. I hope you are all right. An Joshua too. Prayers send !

Oh Sarah.I know God is right there with you Am praying at this very moment to you and your family's safety. Go to Isaiah 41:13. Josh is a trooper, He is going to be fine. /Lillian

My heartfelt sympathies and deepest prayers for all involved.

Dear Sarah! Please stay strong and be safe. Wishing all the best for Josh that his surgery and healing is going well. So many sadness is happening to the people and country-side of your home area. You will be one of those comforting and helping your friends and neighbours. Praying for you and yours that you may overcome this sad time. XXX Maria

I am so sorry for those that lost their homes in the fire.