When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the gulf coast, our Disaster Relief Recovery Team traveled into Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas to offer help.
When Arkansas was hit by devastating tornados this month, our DR team was deployed to Clinton to help that community get back on its feet.
The devastation was staggering. One survivor described a massive dark cloud from which a dozen smaller tornados darted out like "fingers" destroying everything they touched.
I initially thought that our team would be deployed to Clinton for an extended period of time. I was wrong... we deployed for three days and were sent home. Why? Because the people in Clinton care about each other. Everywhere we went neighbors were helping neighbors. It was thrilling to witness the way this community came together.
As expected, I walked away with "lessons learned." One is that hiding in a bathroom is a poor defense against an F-4 tornado. The other lesson is that life gets a lot harder when we try to do it on our own. Counting on other people is not a sign of weakness; it is a sign of strength and a basic biblical truth.
Reminds me of how dangerous it is to try to ignore or spurn God's gift of the church as we try to take on life... sort of like relying on a bathroom to protect us from an F-4 tornado ... not a good idea!
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