This morning I stand in my room in a state of amazement all because of one word TORNADOES. I have to tell everybody that I am not a fan of thunderstorms to begin with, but add tornadoes into the mix and I am a huge ball of stress. I guess it is a good thing that I am also a super deep sleeper and did not wake up for the powerful storm that blew through Raleigh last night. However, other areas around us did not get just powerful storms.
My good friends and church buddies go to school in TN and they had pretty bad damage all around them. Many houses were destroyed and many families are now in a tough situation and they all need our prayers. Praise God though that the campus of ETSU (where my friends attend) did not get messed up and they are all safe and sound.
Also, I knew last night that Alabama was getting hit hard by tornadoes all day yesterday. I was scared and I live 8 hours away. But I was not prepared for the news story that came across my Yahoo page this morning. I did not realize just how severe the storms actually were and I am praying for all the families affected by this disaster. Yes I am calling it a disaster, because it simply is not "normal" weather. Reading all of the stories of the victims' families and survivors made my heart ache for them. If you would like to read the story check out this link, but I must warn you it is pretty deep: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_severe_weather . I have confidence though that this is all a part of God's plan. He knows what we can handle and He will get everybody though this. We just have to remember to praise Him in the good times and the bad. A side note of praise... all the PASSPORT staff who work out of Alabama are safe and sound. Thank you Lord!!!!
Please continue to pray for us here in NC (we are still under a tornado watch until 2pm) and all of the east coast as these storms move on out of here today. Pray that everybody effected by the storms are able to find shelter and comforting arms to guide them through the process of healing. I hope that everybody has a great Thursday and that today will be better than yesterday. Most of all I pray that your journey is blessed.
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