Our first full day here was a huge eye opener for all of us! We all went to a family's house whose other house was destroyed by the tornado. We helped insulate, sheetrock, mud, paint, and assemble and install cabinets. We were blessed to be able to be in a house that had air conditioning, but it barely helped on a 111 degree day! The heat was unbelievable!
After supper we went to the area that the tornado ripped through town. We saw the high school that was a complete loss, businesses that were nothing but a slab, and an entire apartment complex that was destroyed. While we were looking and marveling at the destruction, a man walked up to us and introduced himself. He used to live in the apartment that we were standing in front of. He told his story of how he survived the tornado. We talked with him for a good 45 minutes. He was a Christian and was telling us how this ordeal has strengthened his faith.
After we returned to our Church home, we did a Bible Study on the book of James chapter 1. It was unbelievable how the words took on new meaning! "Consider it pure joy my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds". That meant a whole lot more after we saw what we just did. We had an awesome time in the Word and I know that it made an impact on their lives!
Here are some pictures from today. I apologize for the long line of pics, but it's pretty hard to make it look good from my phone!
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