50 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Winter 2018-19 TheCoastalBend.com 50 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Winter 2018-19 TheCoastalBend.com D&C Fence Company—I have had two visits to my home to plan this project. I have been impressed from the beginning of our relationship. Erica has been the main point of communication and has been able to get us into the design process. Both owners of the company have been to my property. We are still deciding the scope of the project, as we might have to complete it in several stages. I have confidence in David’s ability to provide a quality fence. This will be one of the final projects in our rebuild. My family has had to move six times since the hurricane. That’s two adults, two kids and two dogs. We don’t know where anything is anymore. We live on about a weeks’ worth of clothing and almost all the kids’ toys have had to be placed in storage. We now live in our RV full time until we are done. We are frustrated with the setbacks that have occurred but remain positive. Upon completion we will finally have a home. A much stronger, safer, more convenient home. Many others affected by this hurricane have had far worse problems and many projects are behind in completion more than mine. We really are in the same boat and for some reason that’s comforting to know—others are facing the same troubles we are. We are not alone here. There are families affected by natural disas- ters all over this state, country and world...that has never changed. However, my family’s lives have changed forever due to this storm, placing us together with many going through the same thing. We are not done yet, I’m sure we will face new challenges before the completion of my home rebuild. I’m confi- dent that we (myself and all the contractors involved with the Port A Rebuild) will be able to solve anything placed in our way. We can’t wait to move home. —Brandon Bepko