This past week we have seen a lot of tragedy in our area with the tornadoes. It has been heartbreaking to watch all of those affected lose their homes, belongings, and loved ones. Tornadoes have always scared me in the fact that they can cause so much destruction with very little warning. I still remember when Mady was about a week old and the three of us were huddled in the closet because of the tornado threat, or the time I was rushing home to Mady from school, when there were tornadoes in Dallas. I'm praying for those affected and hope through God, and the community around them, they will find strength to stand up and start building again.
I will say, however, that in the last week I have grown an even deeper appreciation for what Nick does. This week we saw how important the work they do really is. I heard many times on the news what great warning time was given to everyone. Many lives I'm sure were saved due to their hard work at predicting and getting the word out. Nick worked really hard during the tornado outbreak we had south of us, and at one point had been awake over 30 hours! But, he didn't mind at all and kept going because he loves what he does and has a passion for it. Thank you Nick and all of you for the hard work you do. We are very lucky to have people working tirelessly to keep us safe!
If you are looking for ways to help, here are a few links to organizations who are accepting donations to help those affected:
American Red Cross
Samaritans Purse - Oklahoma
Samaritans Purse - Texas
Oklahoma Regional Food Bank
Salvation Army
The next link is to a church in Norman, OK that our friends attend. They are accepting donations and will be using the proceeds for short-term and long-term relief efforts including (but not limited to):
- Andrew Burkhart (pastor of Acts 29 church in Moore, Love & Justice) and his family who lost their house and belongings
- Love and Justice Church as they serve people in their neighborhood who have need
- Chick-fil-A of Moore as they serve the immediate Moore area.
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