We had several volunteers out working in the Lady Lake community today. Cutting trees, pulling brush to the road, watching the lives of so many just get bulldozed into the street. It's so difficult to see these people standing there watching the bulldozers shove their years of memories into heaps of rubble. On the other hand....it's sure makes you feel good to hear the comments from those that are being helped and even from others that are working near our group. Mark and I had several people come up to us to tell us how impressed they were with the DRT volunteers.
We met with one lady today whose house (from the outside) looks like it didn't receive much damage except for the roof. HOWEVER.....when we talked to her we found out differently. For one thing, her house is splitting in half on the inside. That is the physical damage they received from the tornado. Then she told about the night of the tornado and how it was sucking all the air out of the house. She said it felt as though it was taking the breath away from them and that they would die from suffocation. Then just as that was happening, the tornado started to pull her 12 year old son up through the roof. They had to climb on the bed and grab ahold of his legs to keep him inside. She has 5 children ranging in age from 4 to 15 and they all are now terrified of any loud sounds. She said the noise from the tornado was horrible. This family moved to Florida several years ago from Kentucky to take care of other family members who were ill.
Please keep this family in your prayers.
I would like to say a special thank you to Bob, Bill, Lloyd, Shirley, Hoss, Gordy, the "Bread of Life" group. You all did an amazing job today working for the LORD!! And then there is our terrific Mike who has been doing all of our cooking for us!! What would we do without you?!?! Thanks Mike!!
Please keep DRT in your prayers as we minister to the tornado survivors.
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