There are days that I wish that I wasn't a big girl. Not because of the
responsibility of being a wife and mother but for the heartache we face. I wish
sometimes that I could return to innocence and bliss. I wish that I could
return to a time when I just thought that people were "sad" or having
a "bad day." Instead, there are days that are filled with devastation
and pain yet I look at our little mister and he doesn't seem touched by the
sting of anguish that we adults feel. My heart has been hurting for the people
in Oklahoma – for their tragic losses and for the trauma that goes with them
til the end of their days. I mean, can you imagine searching for your child in
the rubble of their school, demolished by a tornado?
There was an awful description in an
a news report:
“A man with a megaphone stood Monday evening near St. Andrews
United Methodist Church and called out the names of surviving children. Parents
waited nearby, hoping to hear their sons’ and daughters’ names.”
Oh how that brings me to my knees.
I know that facing hardships is a part of growing up. And that it’s a gift
to have the opportunity to love and carry the burdens of those you love. But I
would be lying if I said it didn't affect me.
It is my prayer that God will use me in a mighty way to show His love for those around me no matter what the cost. God allows us to be close to those who need us most and to be close to the people we need. I am so thankful for the gift of friendship and for the beautiful people that God has put in my life. What blessings to have the opportunity to love such amazing people.
It is my prayer that God will use me in a mighty way to show His love for those around me no matter what the cost. God allows us to be close to those who need us most and to be close to the people we need. I am so thankful for the gift of friendship and for the beautiful people that God has put in my life. What blessings to have the opportunity to love such amazing people.
American Red Cross
Donate online or text STORM to 80888 to contribute $10 to the Salvation
Army’s relief efforts or make a donation by phone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY. If you’re
sending a check make sure you put the words “Oklahoma Tornado Relief” on the
check, and mail it to: The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 12600, Oklahoma City, OK.,
73157.
Operation USA
Donate online at www.opusa.org, by phone at 1-800-678-7255 or, by check
made out to Operation USA, 7421 Beverly Blvd., PH, Los Angeles, CA 90036. You
can also donate $10 by texting AID to 50555. Corporate donations of bulk
quantities of disaster-appropriate supplies are also being requested.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief
Those interested in helping can make a tax-deductible donation to the
BGCO’s Disaster Relief ministry online or call (405) 942-3800. You may
also send checks to: BGCO Attn: Disaster Relief 3800 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City,
OK 73112.
Thank you, Mandi!
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