seeing the videos of victims that survived, whether they crawled out from under a crumbled gas station or out of their storm shelter. and then seeing the videos of people searching for their loved ones, the ones missing or even dead... made me want to be there so badly.
not just there for the after math, but through the entire thing. the before, the during, and the after. to experience such a thing to snap me back to the reality of life, and to forget about all the stupid little things that don't really matter. and to be there after, to help search and comfort the many who wouldn't be reunited with their loved ones that night.
a lot of the time i ask myself how i could be so in love with something so destructive, so evil.
and every time, i can't find an answer. the rush of such a uncontrollable force of nature fascinates me, but the devastation afterwards makes me crumble.
my cousin alena, was one of the lucky ones. her and her children were in the heart of this tornado, and thankfully they suvived.
monday morning she posted this on her facebook;
"I am watching the sun come up while my kids sleep beside me..scratched, bruised but not broken. They were at 2604 Adele, a two story house-leveled, only recognizable to me by Avin's guitar and empty backpack under the rubble. I hit my knees and prayed, began digging and searching. Lynn and I searched for 3 hours and finally got a text in saying they were ok. By God's Grace and Jesus' hand, Aries crawled out and found help to get Avin and Krista out. Aries and a man with a cut foot (she said) helped her lift the stairs, etc. No words can explain. I cant believe what i saw. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all your prayers everyone. But it's not over; there are so many who don't get to kiss their loved ones this morning. They need our prayers. Krista was taken to Springfield, in stable condition now. My kids waited and prayed with passersby after Krista was taken to Freeman and until Rhonda (the landlord) came and took them with her and waited until we could get to them. Thank you Krista and Rhonda for protecting them. I hope everyone kisses their kids' faces today and gives thanks for each and every moment. Jesus loves our children and hears their prayers."
the tornado that hit joplin is the deadliest single tornado to hit the US since 1953.
many are still searching, some will never recover, and some will never be found.
the tornado that hit joplin is the deadliest single tornado to hit the US since 1953.
many are still searching, some will never recover, and some will never be found.
to help in the relief of joplin you can text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation. you can also visit the redcross website to donate, give blood, or volunteer.
i hope after seeing so many natural disasters strike our world in these past few months each and every one of you will realize how precious the human life is. take advantage of every moment to tell your loved ones exactly how much you love them, spend time with them, take pictures, laugh, and give thanks for every minute that you're lucky enough to have them in your life.
may God bless you all
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