April 27, 2011

There are some dates in our lifetime that we'll never forget and April 27, 2011 ranks right up there with Sept. 11, 2001 for me. As we sit in our safe little Colorado home, we watched via internet news, tornados ripping a part a land that we love. It wasn't just Alabama for us...it was the city of Tuscaloosa that we grew up 20 minutes away from, the place we shopped, visited family, and attended college. It was Holly Pond and Cullman Co., the place we raised our family and lived for 9 years before moving here. And the whole time wondering how our family and friends were. It is such a feeling of hopelessness......

But I praise God that all of my family and close friends survived with very little damage! But my heart is still heavy for the 300+ life losses and devastation to the Alabama areas. Yes, we can replace things but it still hurts to see an area that you know will never, ever be the same. You put yourself in the place of those mothers who can't find their children or whose college student is missing and it breaks my heart.......

Please pray for the Regina and Ricky Hallmark family......Regina is a friend of mine's sister (Carla Scott) from Baileyton/Arab area. She had twins and lost her son, and her daughter is in critical condition. Regina also lost her mother and father-in-law and her brother and sister-in-law. I can't fathom how Ricky and Regina must be feeling right now. God be with them.....