Julie, my heart is just breaking for you today. To say I have been out of pocket would be a vast understatement. After we saw you in 2014 life came undone with moving my mom out of her home and into an assisted living situation and then cleaning out her home they lived in for 40 years on 4 acres. Enough about all that for now but all this rain you're under has landed you smack dab in the middle of my mind so I rushed over here to check on you all. And then to read your moving, touching, heart-wrenching account of your dad....I'm just so sorry. What a man. Cannot imagine what it would be to lose a father of that caliber. God be with you as you learn to walk without him there and call deeply on all he laid down in your heart, mind, will, and soul.
I hope beyond hope that you all being up in the hills a bit is saving you from the flooding and I pray you get through this along with all your beloved pets and livestock. Again, I'm so sorry. My prayers are with you all in Houston and surrounding areas but especially you and yours.