Emergency Relief to Kerrville

This is The Homeowner Show. Whether you're DIY or looking to hire, we're here to bring you the best information and options for you and your home. My name is Craig Williams, and this is the show. So glad you guys could join on the live stream. We actually did one of these just a minute ago, but it looks like we only made about 5 minutes into the live, and so we decided to try this again because this is such an important topic that we want to make sure and get all the information out there. As many of you know, Kerrville and people along the Guadalupe River have suffered from tragic flash flooding because of just constant rain that has been dumped on top of that community. And so we are doing

everything that we can to help raise support for that community. In the bottom right-hand side of the, uh, the screen, you're going to be able to see a QR code. Let me get that up for you guys real quick. Give me a second. All right, there in the bottom right-hand corner is a QR code where you can go to support the people and the first responders of Kerrville. Uh, here at the show, we're actually going to be partnering, uh, with my local church, Restoration Church in Wood Forest, uh, where my wife is actually helping coordinate a lot of the relief work. We have a box truck, I think 2 2 box trucks, but she, she can correct me on that. We have a lot of, we have a lot of stuff getting moved to go over to

Kerrville on Saturday. So you need to have all of your donations in by Friday if you want to get them there in a timely manner. Um, and let me tell you guys the things that they need. Um, so one of the things that they're asking, I mean, just big, big exclamation point on this one. They do not need food, no canned goods. at this time, but we do have a list of items, and we'll actually be putting that list of items in the bottom in the chat as the show goes along. And, but let me, let me tell you guys real quick what they need. They need water, so like bottled water, cleaning supplies, all kinds of cleaning supplies. I'd imagine trash bags are gonna be

huge, rags, bleach sprays, mops, shovels, brooms, personal hygiene items, you know, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap. things of that nature. And then shoes. A lot of these people have lost their shoes during the flooding. And guys, if you haven't watched any of the footage, which I'm sure by now most of you have, it is just absolutely horrific. The way in which the water moves so quickly through the area, the amount of people that it has affected. I think we are now above 80 in the death toll, which I'm led to believe that is higher now than the death toll that we experienced here in Houston during Harvey flooding, which that was a lot of scary flooding during Harvey. So you can imagine

how awful this is for the Hill Country in Texas right now. And part of what makes it so tragic is Mystic Camp was affected, where a lot of little girls are still missing. And so we have a lot of first responders that are still boots on the ground, searching for these people, for these girls, for these campers, and for other people that are reported missing. We still have a number of people reported missing. We're getting reports coming in as we speak about people, either their remains being found or people being rescued. But as the days go on, hope seems to dwindle as to whether or not these people will be found alive. So we pray for these families. We pray for these people who are missing, but also we want to offer

them our, not just our thoughts and our prayers, but our resources and our support. And so if you are so inclined, and no, if you're not, not if you're so inclined, give. Give. We personally are guaranteeing that the donations that are given through this QR code are 100% going to the people in Kerrville, the victims and the first responders, to help in the efforts there. 100%. 100%. So we are partnering with our local church, Restoration Church here. My wife is coordinating things with them there, and then my friend Paul Wilson over at Cibolo Creek in the Kerrville area is helping organize and distribute from there. And Paul is an incredible man. My wife is an amazing woman, and they have nothing but incredible hearts

for helping people. And that's what all of this is about. It's not to snipe. It's not to blame. It's not to do anything other than help those that are hurting. And so we encourage you to do the same. Again, the supply list is we need water, cleaning supplies, trash bags, rags, bleach sprays, mops, shovels, brooms, Personal hygiene items and shoes. I think shoes is going to be one of the bigger ones. I mean, a lot of people are just walking around without shoes, and it's not a safe place to be walking around without shoes right now. The debris is unimaginable, and if you haven't seen any of the videos, just go look at them as to the speed with which the water moved through the area. And I think a lot of people need to understand what's

why things happened the way that they happened because there have been. lot of news stories about people who have spoken inappropriately about the situation in Kerrville. Um, and I'm not, I'm not gonna try and promote any of these, um, vile people. Um, but there was a pediatrician here in Houston, um, that essentially said that the people of Kerrville, because a majority of the people in that county voted the way that they did this last election cycle, that they're getting exactly what they deserve. And she's at a pediatric— she was at a pediatric office here in Houston, and she is no longer employed by them. And I can tell you, they couldn't have fired her quick enough. What a horrible, awful thing to

associate with this tragedy is to try and, you know, let everyone know that you're an internet ranger ready to let everyone know how intelligent you are. And more thoughtful and brighter than everyone else there in Kerrville. And then the suffering that they're going through is their own fault because of a way that they voted. What a despicable way to think and to espouse an idea. So shame on her and good on the pediatric office for letting her go. Hopefully she learns the ill of her ways. And apologizes. But then we also have you know people like Rosie O'Donnell who are sniping us from abroad, saying that you know all of this is because Trump gutted emergency services, which I mean couldn't be farther from the truth. And that's not a that's not a statement to support Trump. To

support Trump, I I could really care less. But I've heard from meteorologists here in Texas and. Here's the truth of the matter, is that the Emergency Broadcast System worked the best that it could. Rain prediction is difficult, especially when it comes to the amount of rain and where the rain's going to fall. Even though we have good radar systems, it's still really, really hard to predict the amount of rain and the severity of rain. And so when the Emergency Broadcast System sent out the initial warning, it was about 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning. And so most people were asleep. And you combine that with the fact that it was a holiday weekend, and that kids were at camp, most people did not receive those

emergency warnings. You know, and this, this is actually a cautionary tale for cell phones and things like that, because I can remember a tragedy that happened in my life that I was able to reach out to my parents at 3 o'clock in the morning, because they actually had a physical phone next to their bed. And I was able to reach them and talk to them, um, and actually give them the information to let them know that I was okay. Um, and now people have the option to turn notifications off on their phone. And I'm not saying that you shouldn't do that. You should absolutely do that cuz notifications are annoying. But when it comes to like emergency, uh,

notifications and, and phone calls, uh, from, from loved ones and, and, and things of that nature, like we, we need to be able to get ahold of one another to warn people about situations. exactly like this. And so what ended up happening is a lot of people who were in tents, you know, obviously felt the heavy rainfall, and a lot of them were able to pack up and evacuate. A lot of people who were in RVs ended up staying because they felt that the RV was high enough off the ground that they could shelter in place and weather the storm. Well, they didn't realize how fast the waters were going to be coming. A lot of those RVs ended up getting carried off. I've seen

videos of entire cabins actually being picked up and swept away in the waters and then lodged in trees along the riverbanks with people still inside. And so it, it's insane to imagine how fast the waters were actually moving to be able to, uh, achieve that. And, and so, you know, when, when you start hearing about things blaming it and making it political, it's just despicable and vile. And anyone that does it should be ashamed of themselves, especially when none of them have probably ever done anything to actually help and assist in an emergency situation and give to those who are suffering, who may not even agree with them politically, or religiously, or any of those kinds of things. When people are

hurting, people are hurting, and they need help. And your political view means nothing to me, especially when you offer no assistance. You know, we know from the Bible that it was the Good Samaritan, the one who was considered the lowliest in the society, who actually offered help. It wasn't the high and mighty that were viewed as righteous. It was the lowly Samaritan who was actually the righteous one that stopped and offered aid. So before you begin to espouse your views from on high as to why these things occurred, have you actually stopped to send supplies, to go and physically look for people? Because what I understand is almost immediately, 12 helicopters were dispatched through the National Guard to begin

searches for these people once they realized that there was an actual emergency going on, that game wardens were actually called in by the governor to actually assist in the searching, because a lot of these places were in the wilderness where game wardens are actually knowledgeable and know how to look for things. Policemen, firefighters, EMT, all these people, all these different— I mean, if I left somebody out, I'm sorry. Um, but so many people have come in to help and assist, and, and they should be celebrated as heroes. Um, and so again, if you, if you go to the QR code in the bottom, uh, right-hand side of your screen, uh, you'll be able to follow the link back to the church website where you can actually, you can give money, or you can find the list of things, uh,

needed to bring to the truck by Friday, um, and hope that you can, uh, donate something to support our friends and neighbors over in Kerrville. Uh, but continue to pray. Absolutely continue to pray so that we can, um, just lift these people up. Prayer is powerful, but also send your money and, and send your, uh, supplies that they need. So we want to, we want to thank our sponsors for actually making the program possible. We're not going to spend a lot of time on these, but we love, we love each and every one of them, and they provide us the, uh, finances in order to make the show possible. Uh, Lone Star Appliance Repair— if you need an appliance fixed, give them a call. They are the absolute experts in the area. Give them a call,

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And if if you'll just give me a brief moment to flip over there. It's a rare moment in Jesus's ministry when he actually explains a parable. Most of the time he just tells the parable and lets everyone sort of understand it for themselves, either because it's self-explanatory or he wants them to sort of wrestle with the idea. But in this one, you have the parable of the talents and the sheep and the goats, and the end of the parable, the explanation of the parable from him is essentially the same. And he says this, he says, then, He says, for I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger and you didn't take me in. I was naked and you didn't clothe me, and in

prison and you didn't take care of me. Then they too will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or without clothes or sick or in prison and not help you? Then he will answer them, truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, You did not do for me. And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. And so he categorizes the righteous as the ones who provided shelter, who gave them food, who gave them drink, who took care of them when they were in despair. And that is, that is the calling that we put out to you today, is to do it for the least of those who are suffering

right now. You may not agree with them politically. You may not— there may be many differences between you and those who are suffering right now, but it is not our job to distinguish between those who are deserving and undeserving of help, because they are all God's creation. And because they are the least, they are still the adored of the Creator. And so we invite you, into this opportunity to serve them by giving them supplies, by giving money. So as you sit in comfort, think of what it is that you can give to help the least among us right now, those who are walking around without shoes, who have been swept away by floodwaters and are frightened and scared and

don't know what to do with themselves right now. So give what you can. We thank you so much for joining the show, guys. As always, um, come back anytime for a normal episode. We actually have one coming up this Thursday. We're gonna be talking about first-time home buyers and their whole relationship between a real estate agent, the lender, and the title agent. We're gonna be talking to all of them. It's a great place to come and get all of your information to be a great homeowner. Thank you for joining the show. We'll see you next time. Bye.