Domestic Missionaries in Eastern Kentucky Lose Everything in Flash Flooding
Randy Imel serves as the preacher for the Church of Christ in Menifee County, Kentucky. At 2:00 am on July 30, 2021, he and his wife Cathy were awakened by a neighbor to tell them that Beaver Creek which runs behind the church’s parsonage was starting to flood. At that time, water was already rushing toward the home. At 2:15, water began to rise in their home; fifteen minutes later, more than a foot of water covered the entire inside of the parsonage.
At 2:35, a Menifee County Deputy Sheriff waded through water to make sure the couple was okay. They were advised to wait in the house as Beaver Creek was beginning to recede, and the authorities felt they would be safer inside the house rather than attempting to wade through the swift, deep flood waters.
The preacher and his wife lost all their major appliances, small kitchen appliances, a deep freezer, crock pots, posts and pans, food, couch, two recliners, an easy chair, a computer desk, numerous books, five bookcases, power tools, photo albums, shoes, and much more. The parsonage suffered catastrophic damage to the floor, cabinets, and bathroom fixtures.
The Rolling Hills Church of Christ in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, oversees the mission work in Menifee County. The elders at Rolling Hills have been assisting with the cleanup and they have permitted the Imel’s to live in a cabin at the Rolling Hills Christian Camp.
A GoFundMe Campaign Has Been Set Up to Help
Some Pictures from the Damage
