God is Mighty to Save–All is Not Lost
I’m writing from a friend’s computer, at another friend’s home. My home is gone. But, God saved my family from a violent tornado that ripped our house from off the top of us as we clung to each other, with three other families, in our basement.
I beg you for your prayers for our community. It is totally devastated. Our homes are literally flat, trees are uprooted everywhere–it is unrecognizable. (We live on the same property as my parents and their home is gone too.) But much worse, some of our close friends (the Lee Family) were all trapped under their collapsed house; our guys pulled them from the wreckage but their father was killed. Three others were injured and unable to get to a hospital for hours (Med Flight finally arrived). Sherry is left to try to make impossible decisions without a husband while trying to comfort her thirteen children too.
We are all rather numb, confused, at a real loss, trying to survive the hour, just attempting to do the next thing.
There is only one thing I know…my God is faithful, gracious and mighty to save. Underneath all the destruction there is a brewing peace that things are going to be OK because of the God I serve. Even while the roads were still blocked, friends, church family and people from all over started pouring in–walking miles through the treacherous darkness and debris to bring in supplies–food, blankets, generators–people even from other states. I am overwhelmed.
Thank you so much for your prayers.
P.S. The morning of the tornado (Wed.) my mom and I drove my Dad to the ER as he had a heart attack. Again, God proved mighty and merciful and his life was spared, though he spent the first 30 minutes there telling us his goodbyes. Until you have felt that helplessness, it’s hard to fathom. We had only been home a few hours before the tornado struck.
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April 28, 2011 10:28 am
Praying for you today friend.Please call or get Aaron to call if you guys need anything over the next couple of days. We are willing to help in any way. Love you guys. The Jeffers.
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Kelly,
I feel aweful as I had some how missed that it was *your* area so tragically hit. We have been praying & hadn’t even realized it was your area…
Please know we are continuing to pray, now especially for your family & those around you. Please let us know anyway we can help.
With Love,
Tawny
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I first learned of your loss yesterday and will be praying for you, your family, and all those whose lives were touched by the tornado. We serve a great God and He will see you through this. I know you are praising the Lord for His merciful goodness in sparing your loved ones. “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever” Dan 12:3
Your website was shared with me by a good friend. We are also in an area that was struck by the tornadoes, but thankfully we only had trees knocked down around us. I am praying for your family and you begin to recover and rebuild your life. But I wanted to tell you that your “title” of this post really stuck out to me because it is what the title to my pastor’s (who is also my bro-in-law) message was yesterday…”All is Not Lost”. God has his hand on your family…we will be praying for you!
Prayers going up for you and everyone so sorry for all the loss–Your Sister in the Lord —BelindaJane
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Just heard of your plight from Ruby at “Mumma’s Place” blog. I have said a prayer for you and your family, but after reading your post here I will also remember your friends and community in my prayers. God bless, Catherine.
I am praying for you and your family, town, and also the Lee Family. Our God is an awesome God and will help you through this. I learned of you and the Lee’s through the “His Heartbeat For Women” email newsletter. I will be watching both your site and theirs and continuing to pray for all of you. I am in Arizona and there’s not a lot of physical help I can offer from here but if someone wanted to send a care package where could they send it? If you posted a mailing address maybe some handmade things could be sent your way to comfort all of you. Please allow some of us to do that for you and your town. Please allow the “hands of Christ” so do something. Many thanks. God be with you. Cindy Owen, Taylor, AZ
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My family found out about your family and neighborhood through another blogger friend. We are praying for you all! May the Lord be glorified (as we know He will!), and may He use your community to shine the bright and glorious light of His Grace and Mercy to unlimited reaches! May He comfort, guide, and strengthen you as only He is able. We love you all already, dear brothers and sisters!
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
-Kyrie
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My heart is with you and your family as well as your loved ones. I echo your decree, “Our God is mighty to save!” In 2005 our family went through hurricaine Katrina. The following Sunday as I stood in church in St. Louis, MO with my family I was overcome with the words to the worship song. “Blessed be the name of the Lord…You give and take away, still my heart will choose to say, blessed be the name of the Lord.” Although I knew all that we had was lost I can honestly say that pure joy filled my heart at that moment. My God had not forgotten me. His promises are eternal. If He provided for the sparrows and the lillies of the field, He would also provide for me and my family. I will stand in agreement with you that God will provide as well as allow your light to shine even brighter in the community around you at this time! Hold fast to the words of Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, ” declares the lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Love in Christ,
Carolyn
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