The Wind Doth Blow
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(very) Thankfully, my mom and dad in law are not hurt. Over the weekend a tornado came for a visit and left with their roof:
Not only that, it picked up their camping trailer, tossed it into the woods and broke it in half. It also tore thru the garage and sucked everything EVERYTHING out. My poor mom in law lost her mother’s wedding ring, as well as an indescribable amount of sentimental and practical property that will be impossible to recover. Me and Geoff hate to be so far away. My husband has not been able to sleep and just keeps saying, “I need to be up there helping them”. Ugh. We feel utterly helpless and so we continue to pray, and I figured the next best thing I could do is ask my friends to pray. The details are still sketchy, but I guess my m-i-l was home at the time. Could you even imagine? They are just so dear, and I wish that me and my kids were there to pick thru the woods and help find their things. |
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on August 27th, 2007 at 11:09 am
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Oh dear! Oh wow! So thankful they were not hurt. Hoping that some of their stuff can be found.
Blessings,
Karen
on August 27th, 2007 at 11:25 am
On NO!!!
Jen,
How horrible and frightening!
I am so glad that they are safe, though. Prayers for them as they go through the process of recovering their lost things and re-building their home! (Prayers for Geoff, too!)
In Christ,
Michelle W.
on August 27th, 2007 at 11:31 am
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We will be praying!
maria
on August 27th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
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oh that is terrible. I lived in Michigan for a large part of my childhood and tornados were a common event!
on August 27th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Oh wow…
(((hugs)))) and prayers… so glad the ILs are okay!
Blessings,
Kym
on August 27th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
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I'm so glad that your in-laws are okay! I'll be praying for them and for you and your family, especially for your husband. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be for him.
~Andrea
on August 27th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
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Sally and Jim's house? that's AWEFUL… i'm *so* sorry. If you speak to them, please tell them I'll be praying.
on August 27th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
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How scary!!!
Prayers for them and y'all too. I know they are worrying, and probably feeling discouraged. I Pray that the LORD will comfort them in this time and give them peace.
Laura
http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/
on August 27th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
It is SO hard to be far from family!
I will add them to my prayer list Jen! And Geoff as well…that he would have peace!
on August 27th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
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Jen,
How sad and scary. I will be praying for your inlaws.
Ruth
on August 27th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Oh, my!
(((Hugs and Prayers)))
on August 27th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
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How awful! Praying here…
on August 27th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
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We watched that storm coming in. It was quite scary. It was a freaky storm that seemed to come out of nowhere and turned the sky dark and green super fast. Clouds were swirling and seemed to collide right above our house. They said a couple of tornadoes had touched down. I'm sorry to hear that it affected your in-laws and about their loss of property. We lost power for a brief moment that fried our AC, but others lost it for a few days. If there's anything we can do, let us know.
on August 27th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
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Praise God that every one is alright. Tornadoes are so scary to go through even when they don't touch your house. I can't imagine what she went through. I pray that they are o.k., and and can get things taken care of. I also pray, that if the Lord wants you to go and help, that He will provide the way, even if it seems impossible. 🙂
JoAnn
on August 27th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
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That must have been so scary for her! But truly, thank GOD that she was okay. It sortof helps ease the pain of losing the treasures…..right?
Emily
thelearningneverstops.blogspot.com
on August 27th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
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where was this? i had not even heard about tornados. but i never watch the news.
i will pray for them.
afamiliarpath.blogspot.com
on August 27th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
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I'm so sorry. How scary. I hope they are able to find and salvage some precious things. I will be praying for them. My mom and dad went through a tornado in Crossville a few years ago. Thankfully, amazingly, their home was okay, except for the roof. They lost 25 trees close to their house, and miraculously, they all fell away from it. Two people were killed just around the corner. It is a very terrifying exprience. They are still pretty jumpy when strong storms are in the area.
Letitia
on August 27th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Keeping your family in prayer…
Enjoyed catching up on your latest blogs, Jen. So sorry about your in law's catastrophe.
on August 27th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
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Wowzers, that is scary!
I couldn't imagine. One of my worse fears is for a tornado to rip one of my kids out of my arms…
It is sad to lose so many sentimental things… but I am so very thankful that your mom and f-i-l are okay.
Praying for them!
Love,
Marshie
on August 28th, 2007 at 7:05 am
Praying with you!
I'm so sorry for you in laws and hope that some things may be recovered although it seems impossible now! I totally understand the 'feeling so far away' part as well. Will be praying for peace for you as well that you will KNOW they are in God's hands. That is the safest place for them!
on August 28th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Hi:)
We are praying for you and for them!!!! Thank and praise the Lord that they are ok!!!
Love you!
Angie:)
on August 28th, 2007 at 9:57 am
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So sorry for your in-laws. I will be praying them.
Prayerfully, the Lord will lead them to the ring and other special things they lost.
Jen, my dad died in a plane crash in 1972. A year later two women and a man had a metal detector on the mountain where the plane crashed and they actually found my dad's wedding ring. My mom had had something engraved in the ring when they married. The trio took the ring to the sheriff's office and the ring actually arrived in the mailbox on the one year anniversary of my dad's death. True story!!! I will pray that your mother is able to find her mother's ring.
Hugs.
Julie D.
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on August 28th, 2007 at 11:26 am
wow!
I can see how you want to be there, I would too-that has to be so hard, I will be praying, God could turn up that ring, I just know it. I have seen miracles of God finding things for people I know that seemed hopeless.
Angela
on August 28th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
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Bless them – I will pray. Karen
on August 28th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Oh my
I will be praying for your family Jen! I need to add you to my blogroll, I miss coming here now that I'm at blogger. You have been a blessing to me from the start. You are in my prayers and now that I'm in NC maybe we'll do lunch;)
I'm going to be going through your blog looking for that math computer game you blogged about way back when…hope I find it.
God Bless,
Amber
http://Amber-TrustintheLord.blogspot.com/
on August 29th, 2007 at 12:04 am
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I will be praying. So sorry to hear about their loss. Yes, they are material things, but still meaningful while we are still living here on this earth. May God guide them in the days/months ahead.
~Connie
on August 30th, 2007 at 7:26 am
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Oh no, letting you know your family will be in our prayers.
I glad that they are ok as well.
Sending Prayers & Blessings your way,
Debbie