There is just no way to express the gratitude and humility our family has come to know in these recent days subsequent to the fire that took our home and our beloved pets, Nitro, Tails and the fish. Your outpouring of love, sympathy and support has been overwhelming.

We know how blessed we are and that others suffer and have suffered losses more profound and extensive than our own, more privately than we have. We pray for them and hope in our lifetimes to begin to repay our debts to you by reaching out to them in any way that helps.

Over time, it's our intention to thank each and every one of you personally. Now, to single out any loving gesture would seem to diminish our gratitude for the others. How do we thank the children who gave up their Halloween candy, much less the football, karate and soccer clubs?

God bless and keep you all. "It's A Wonderful Life."

The Werneburg Family