Day 4 - Bev

We demolished the house!!! After working a hard grueling day manually to demolish the house, they rented a front end loader and he helped us take the house down. I cannot speak for everyone but I think I can say we have never sweat so much and for me, I have never worked so hard.

Alabama residents are so extremely grateful of our help. We have heard so many stories. Miracle stories.

The story of a man who had just gotten off work and was headed home. He knew the storm was bad and he called his wife. His wife and kids were in their house. When his wife answered, he could hear the wind in the phone and then he heard his kids scream and he was cut off. He worked his way through all the debris and rubble to get to his house and it wasn't there. The tornado had moved his house with his family close to the school. The house had split and he found another section of the house in another direction. He found his daughter in that house. His wife and other kids were in the other part of the house. Their were all ok.

Another family told of how an oak tree saved their lives. The grandmother had lived in her house for 51 years. She watched an oak tree grow for 51 years. When the storm came, she gathered her grandkids and they ran for the bathroom. The oak tree fell on the house. The branches fell over the bathroom and protected it. The tornado blew the rest of the house away.

Tonight in worship, a pastor reminded us that God told us we would have troubles. But God is always with us. God is always there to comfort us.