I Love My Children

This week, they have all done us proud.  They all worked for the tornado victims in some fashion.  Bryan and JT went out into locations that were hard-hit.  

I've already told you some of what they've done.  Here's a post about Bryan, and the work all of us did in our church's Friendship Center.

JT went to Hatton today--it is only thirty minutes from here.  30 minutes!  So close.  We all keep thinking, "It could have been us."  I think that thought is what is spurring us all on to do what we can.

Here are some photos from JT's day, all taken with his cell phone.

He texted me once he got out to Hatton:  "This place is messed up."  Understatement of the year.

 This photo is right-side-up.  It was taken of a mobile home that flipped multiple times.

 JT's comment with this photo:  "This used to be a house."  Burning what's left to reduce the amount that will need to be removed.

 Luci worked today on a shoebox to send to Kids 4 Alabama.  Please check this group out, and if you can, send a box, too.  You've seen Tuscaloosa on the news, but many more people were affected than just that one city.  Some whole little towns were literally wiped off the Earth last Wednesday.  The children there could use something to hold on to.  The deadline to get something in the mail is May 16.  Luci picked out some necessary items (toothbrush and lipgloss!), and some fun things (lollipops and paint and several other things). 

 After writing a note and drawing a picture, the box is complete.

If you participate in the Kids 4 Alabama box program, please let me know.  It really warms my heart to see something like this get started for our littlest ones!