The rubble remains

Here are some photos of 20 Worthington, Lisa, Amber, Alissa, and Emma’s home taken Friday May 9th.

Getting back to normal

Lisa coaches Emma’s first soccer game on Saturday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They won!

Two weeks later

It’s been two long weeks since the explosion happened in Oconomowoc. Lisa, Amber, Alissa, and Emma have been staying at Lisa’s mom’s for the time being. The initial shock is over but tears are still shed occasionally.

So many people came out and donated when the family needed it the most. The outpouring from the community is amazing!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped, donated, and kept the family in their thoughts and prayers. THANK YOU!

From a co-worker

This comment was received from one of Lisa’s coworkers and we thought we should share it:

I’ve known Lisa for the past eight years and we became good friends while working evenings and weekends when our kids were little. Lisa is truly genuine, kind-hearted, humble and caring. Lisa is such a strong woman and I know it is extremely difficult for her to be in this position and have to ask for help. She is usually the one giving and organizing and the one you can go to for help. Lisa’s faith in God will get her and her family through this. Please remember Lisa, Amber, Alissa and Emma in your prayers and your donations.

This is a very true and very touching comment. Thank you so much Laura! Lisa is very grateful to have such thoughtful and caring friends.

PayPal

PayPal customers can support Lisa’s family by making a donation from their PayPal accounts. Donations to the family help accelerate their recovery to find a new place to live, clothing, toys, and household items.

Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your support.

Wish Lists

If you’d like to help please take a look at Lisa, Amber, Alissa, and Emma’s wish lists. This is a list of things they are wishing for. The lists will be updated frequently so please check back often. You can find the Wish Lists on the right column of this website.
Amber’s Wish List
Alissa’s Wish List
Emma’s Wish List
Lisa’s Wish List
Household Wish List

Photo from inside 20 Worthington

The beautiful stained glass windows of the First Baptist Church of Oconomowoc can be seen through the window at 20 Worthington, the house Lisa, Amber, Alissa, and Emma lived in.

Get to know the family

Amber - 14: She is a freshman. She enjoys soccer, running, scary movies, and music. The thing she will miss the most from the house is her irreplaceable pictures of friends and family.

 

 

 

Alissa - 11: She is in fifth grade. She loves soccer, magazines, Hannah Montana, swimming, shopping, and watching movies. Alissa misses the special blanket she recieved when she was at Children’s Hospital.

 

 

 

Emma - 6: She is in kindergarten. She loves playing soccer, Spongebob Squarepants, Littlest Pet Shops, The Little Mermaid, Webkinz, coloring, and puzzles. Emma misses her big doll house the most.

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa (Mom): She loves the beach and vacations. There are so many irreplaceables that Lisa has lost. The scrapbooks of each child, the ceramics her mom made, and quilts and blankets made by her grandmother. She’s a huge Jimmy Buffet fan and loves to go camping.

Update

First and foremost the Lisa, Amber, Alissa, and Emma would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They are completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of thoughtfulness from so many in the community. There were many bags of clothing donated to the family, however Amber the 14 year old didn’t have much to choose from. Gift certificates to area malls would be helpful. The others are fairly set for clothing at this time.

If anyone has used household appliances, bakeware, utensils, or pots and pans it would be greatly appreciated by Mom (Lisa). Children’s books would make Emma very happy.

Thank you, from the bottom of Lisa, Amber, Alissa, and Emma’s hearts for everything everyone has donated.

Houses belonging to the church

This picture was taken from 20 Worthington. From this picture you can see the chimney of the First Baptist Church of Oconomowoc. The house next to the church was charred from the explosion and fire.