This Thursday the people of Enterprise witnessed probably the most powerful display of destruction that they will ever see. I have certainly never seen anything like it and don't want to see anything like it again. I got a long distance view of the tornado as it moved through town and had no idea the damage it was doing. this town will be recovering for several years. It will take most people in the path of the tornado weeks to clean up. Most of the houses will have to be demolished before any reconstruction can be done.
It was also one of the greatest displays of God's mercy I have ever seen. It is unexplainable how one house can be completly destroyed and a house not 20 feet away has barely a scratch. It is a miracle that so few people were killed. If you go too www.wsfa.com you can see some pictures of the high school. When you see them you will see what I am talking about. The fact that only 8 students were killed blows my mind. there should have been many more.
oh yeah, all of my family and I are ok. My parents house received minor damage to their roof (just a few shingles missing). I had some friends that weren't quite as fortunate, but i would still consider theirs minor damage. Their house will not have to be demolished, just a little minor remodel.
Many church's began to help people this morning. Men from first presbyterian went into the surrounding neighborhood and helped people, first baptist has a kitchen set up to cook, and the Assembly of God has also brought in many supplies.
It is also a miracle more schools weren't hit. There is an elemetary school on the same block as the High school. it is actually about a 100 feet away. Also, had the storm taken a slightly different angle through town it could have hit a total of four schools. with the path it took it narrowly missed the school my wife taught at and another school that my mother taught at and a third school that my sister-in-law taught at. God truly spared hundreds of peoply thursday.
We worship a mighty God. I think we might have gotten a glimpse of what the Israelites saw on that mountain in the desert. I am thankful that He is also a merciful, gracious, and loving God.
oh, yeah my family and i are ok and all of our houses are fine.
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That is encouraging to hear Mikey T. You were definitely in Melissa and I's prayers this past week. I am glad, for the most part, that everyone is OK. Again, I think you said it right, what a merciful God.
Mike - lest us know how we can help or enable your church to minister to its neighbors.
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