Fargo, North Dakota, as readers will recall, was the host of the 2004 ISC World Tournament. Many of you have no doubt been watching the news of their battle with flooding. We pass along a note from Paul Lybeck, the tournament director in 2004, sent to the ISC:
Thanks for the concern. This is an amazing story about the human spirit. It is our school that was damaged, but things are as good as we can hope for. An amazing recovery was made on Sunday with the help of Blackhawk helicopters slowing the leak buy airlifting in 22,000 lbs of sand in 11 drops. This has slowed the rupture in the dike and we have pumped out the campus only loosing 3 total floors in 2 separate buildings. The 2 new buildings we have built since you were here have been saved. (amazing – even the professionals didn’t think it could work). Otherwise my work and home are fine. Plugged all basement drains in the
basement and moved all contents up to the ground floor. So the house looks like we are living in a war zone. So does the neighborhood. Six foot dikes have been constructed behind the houses across the street from me. Our city leaders were all in place back in 1997. So they are experienced. The leadership is unbelievable. they are doing a job for the ages. Fargo has only lost 5 homes. Thanks again for the concern. We really appreciate the prayer support!Paul