Many of you have likely caught the news about the wildfire that has been sweeping through Myrtle Beach since yesterday afternoon. I was driving home yesterday afternoon after a meeting and all I could see was this huge plume of smoke that looked like it was right over my house…needless to say I drove a little faster than necessary to check it out. Fortunately, the wildfire was just north of our house. Thus far it has torn through Conway and is now wreaking havoc in North Myrtle Beach….yes, this thing has traveled almost the entire length of Horry County.
Between 120-150 homes have been destroyed or damaged, 15,000 acres have burned. And it’s still burning…
Pray, pray, pray for the families who have lost their homes, their belongings, their security. Pray for those who are fearful that they may lose their home. Pray for the firefighters from all over this great state as they battle this blaze and hopefully that it would come to an end quickly before more damage occurs. Pray for the Red Cross and volunteers as they assist those people who are fighting this blaze. Pray for me as I head that way to drop off another load of Chick-fil-A sandwiches for the firefighters and workers. And if you live in the Myrtle Beach area, please thank the operators of the Chick-fil-A’s across the county for providing food since yesterday and for their man hours in mobilizing a community effort and taking responsibility for assisting our community during this time.
