House Fire

One of our Mesa Vista residents' home was struck by lightening and caught fire last night during the horrible storms. Thankfully, their home was not completely destroyed; however, they have alot of damage (smoke, water, etc). This home is occupied by an elderly couple, The Ebb Family, who are just precious people. Their address is 948 Crowder, red brick home with navy blue shutters. I spoke directly with Ray this afternoon on exactly how the lighten struck. He was up watching televison and the lightening bolt struck straight through the roof, inside the home, under the carpet, out the front door, and blew up and out of their drive way causing a whole about 2 feet wide. The bolt struck only 8 feet away from where Ray was sitting in a chair. The interior is pretty damaged and it was just devastating to see. I am sure this is devastating to them. Ray is a retired baptist preacher and he and his wife stay at home. Ray is currently on dialysis several times a week for several hours a day. We are asking Mesa Vista families to give as you can whether its financially or just your time. I know they can use alot of help cleaning up in and around their home. If you or your family feel led to donate any funds to help them, it would be appreciated. You may contact me via email at mesavistanews@gmail.com or you may directly drop your donation to their mailbox (Attn: Ray Ebb) at the address above. Any donations/contributions to them getting their life back to normal would be appreciated! Thank you, lets gather together to help one another. We are in the midst of putting together a cookout (Smoked Brisket with all the fixins) in the culdasac across from the Ebb's home, Behrens Court @ The Perrys. Once this is set in stone, flyers/emails will be distributed to inform all residents of the time and date of the cookout. All proceeds will go directly to Ray and his wife to assist in any expenses they may have during this time. Thank you all - please life this family up in your prayers!