KABOOM

We are counting our blessings this week!

On Thursday morning, February 25, Doug went out to the shop to work on his snowmobile. As he entered the shop, he stopped at the electrical box to flip the breaker for the air compressor. As he did there was an explosion. Gas had leaked from the snowmobile into the lube pit. When the compressor motor started it ignited the fumes and blew.

My phone buzzed at 8:45 as I was going into an assembly at school. It was Doug and he sounded pretty shaky. "Can you come home?" I immediately ran home to see the shop door bent and hanging. Doug was in the house and he was trembling. I think it helped just to have someone there and give him a hug. We then went out to assess the damage and call insurance. The door was blown from the track and bent. It was barely hanging from the bracket at the top. Several panels of siding were blown off, some of the fluorescent lights had exploded sending glass all over, some of the iron beams were bent, the snowmobile was turned on its side, and the boards over the pit were thrown around. Miraculously Doug was not hurt. We are still amazed that he was not injured. There were so many worse scenarios. A friend was coming over to help and we are glad he wasn't there yet because he probably would have been standing over the pit. If the compressor would have been full and delayed start-up, Doug would have been closer to the blast. The Lord was watching over and I believe a shield was placed around him.

Everything can be fixed or replaced and I am just grateful that no one was hurt. The boys came over that evening and helped board up the opening for the time being. Doug will have a spring project!