Prayer: We NEED it!

Please pray for everyone affected in the storms in the South this week. It is absolutely devastating what has occurred. I just want to give an update to the current situation because the Royal Wedding is getting more coverage currently. I am sooo thankful to be alive and well without any damage to myself or my personal belongings. Some were not so lucky. Friends have lost their homes, pets, and had roofs ripped off over their heads as they huddled in basements for their lives. Others did not make it through the storm and I pray they were taken quickly, without pain, and are rejoicing with our Father in Heaven. I also ask that you pray for their loved ones who are so grieved in this time. Pray for their peace and understanding in what we cannot see IS TRULY God’s plan. I just ask y’all to be with all of us during our time of grief and need. I pray we come together now more than ever as a strong community and rebuild what has been lost and create new bonds, friendships, and safe havens for everyone affected. More specifically, I ask you to pray for the Harrison family and their friends. Their lovely daughter Ashley passed away in the storm. I had the pleasure of spending time with her and getting to know her. I can say without a shadow of a doubt; I will not ever forget her. She was a “pistol” to say the least. Full of life. No fear. GORGEOUS. Brilliant. Brutally honest. Faithful woman. Future lawyer. Phi Mu. Texan. She will be truly missed. Let us not loose sight of the fact that she and the others taken are with Him. It is the only thing getting me through this time.

For those who don’t understand the magnitude, this is the MOST congested area of Tuscaloosa the tornado could have possibly gone through. Thousands upon thousands live on the tornado’s path and have been wiped off the map. The F4 went passed by my apartment complex by nearly 200 yards. Best friends and next door neighbors were inside. Let me assure you our newly built apartments COULD NOT have withheld a tornado of this magnitude. Prefabricated just doesn’t cut it for an F4. I praise God they are alive and well. The storm was 1/2 mile wide and ripped through the beginning of Tuscaloosa and did not stop there as you could see. President Obama will be arriving at some point today to assess the damage. I’ve assessed it. It is like nothing I have ever seen and hopefully will never see again.