WELCOME TO SIMPLY DEBBIE. IT IS MY DESIRE THAT
YOU WILL FEEL AND SEE THE HAND OF GOD THROUGH
ARTWORK, CRAFT PROJECTS, RECIPES, AND THE SHEER
LAUGHTER OF ME LEARNING TO SEW ON MY NEW
SEWING MACHINE. THIS IS A PRAYING BLOG AND
A BLOG THAT LOVES TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
WON'T YOU JOIN ME AS WE GREET 2011 AND ITS'
BLESSINGS, CHALLENGES, AND SMELLING THE ROSES
EVERY DAY. I'LL BE YOUR UMBRELLA WHEN STORM
CLOUDS COME YOUR WAY AND ASSURE YOU THERE
WILL BE A RAINBOW COME AGAIN.










Monday, May 23, 2011

MY DEEPEST PRAYERS ARE WITH JOPLIN

MY DEEPEST PRAYERS ARE SENT TO


AND FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN JOPLIN,


MISSOURI, WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM


THE TORNADO THAT MADE ITS' WAY


ACROSS JOPLIN, SUNDAY EVENING.


THE HIGH SCHOOL WAS ALMOST DESTROYED,


WHERE IT WAS REPORTED, THEY WERE HAVING


SENIOR GRADUATION.


ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL TOOK A DIRECT HIT,


BLOWING OUT WINDOWS AND TAKING OFF


MOST OF THE ROOF.


ALL THE PATIENTS HAD TO BE MOVED TO


DIFFERENT HOSPITALS.


A TORNADO OF COURSE DOES NOT PLAY


FAIR BUT TO HIT A HOSPITAL, A CHURCH FULL


OF PEOPLE, A SCHOOL, A DAY CARE CENTER,


A WAL MART FULL OF PEOPLE, OR


NURSING HOME IS HITTING BELOW THE BELT.


IN JOPLIN CHURCHES, A HIGH SCHOOL FULL


OF PEOPLE, A NURSING HOME, AND A WAL MART


SUPER CENTER WAS LEVELED.


89 PRECIOUS SOULS CONFIRMED DEAD AND


THEY EXPECT THAT TO RISE AS THERE ARE


MANY AREAS THEY CANNOT ENTER FOR GAS


LEAKS.


THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF ALL JOPLIN'S


UTILITIES, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AMBULANCES,


ETC. JUST CONCLUDED A NEWS CONFERENCE


AND SAID APPROXIMATELY 30% IS EITHER


PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DESTROYED.


EARLIER REPORTS ON VARIOUS NEWS STATIONS


REPORTED 75% OF JOPLIN WAS DESTROYED.


PRAISE THE LORD 75% WAS NOT DESTROYED BUT


FAR TOO MANY LIVES WERE LOST...BUT THE


TORNADO HIT AT A VERY BUSY TIME.





EACH ONE OF YOU AND EACH PERSON


IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI.


MY GREATEST PRAYER IS THAT EACH NEED


IS MET AND MAY YOU KNOW, FEEL, AND


EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF JESUS THROUGH


THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS.


MAY YOU FIND COMFORT AND PEACE.


MAY THE LIVES OF THOSE TRAPPED IN


THE WRECKAGE BE FOUND ALIVE AND LORD


KEEP EACH RESCUE WORKER SAFE.


I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME LORD FOR


YOU ARE WORTHY TO BE PRAISED.


YOU ARE A GOD OF MIRACLES ...


YOU ARE A HEALING JESUS...


AND I WILL RUN TO YOU LORD,


DURING THE STORM.


MANY, MANY HUGS







5 comments:

Tete said...

AMEN...
We have been watching since this happened last night. It was a large tornado, and God's hand was in it. We just have to trust that there was a reason and that the ones who were called home were ready to meet Christ.
Bless you girl for all your prayers.
Hugs- Tete

Becca's Dirt said...

It is so sad to see the devastation. This has been a horrible year and goes into the record books as the year of the tornado. They have shown their force this year. Prayers for these people.

Buttercup said...

Adding my prayers, Debbie. Joplin has been in the center of my prayers today. Take good care of yourself!

NanaDiana said...

Debbie- What a beautiful and heartfelt message. My heart aches for those families and the whole community. You wonder how they will ever begin to replace that which is lost. Especially the lives that were torn apart as they suffered family losses. God bless them and YOU for putting this message out there. xxoo Diana

Judi said...

Hi Debbie *hugs*
Another weather disaster. My heart goes out to all of those people who are left homeless and those left helpless. It did happen at such a busy time. I hope they can sort their lives and live in peace once again before too much time....
they are certainly on our minds and our prayers.
Judi