Picking Up Where I Left Off

I can't tell this story without recognizing the people who rescued us that day.

So we were standing outside staring at the rubble. Definitely in shock. Then it kind of settles in that we need to get out of there. Automatically you think lets jump in the car! Looking over at the cars, we realize they are totaled. We weren't going anywhere. Wes says he is going to call the Bishop of our Ward, but, of course he goes to grab his phone out of his pocket and remembers he doesn't have it. Gracie reaches in her purse and says mom here's your phone! Thank goodness. I had one phone number stored, it was our home teachers from our ward. Wes called him and he didn't hesitate, he was on his way. He also called our current Ward Emergency specialist, and the past Emergency specialist and his son. They loaded up in a van and a truck and headed out to get us.

These men put their lives at risk for us without even hesitating. They were also under Tornado Warning. Getting to us was not easy. The Tornado went practically straight down the road that was needed to get to our house. There was down power lines, trees, smashed cars and debris all over. It was kind of like a battlefield if you will. Not knowing how to get to us, they allowed the Spirit to guide them. They drove on dirt roads, and through fields. And, they made it to us, thankfully safe.

We were taken to the Relief Society Presidents house ( this is a ward member). By the time we got there , an army of people had already dropped off things that we might need such as clothes and even money. We were so blessed. Sister Decker, who's house we were at, got out some emergency preparedness kits and we were all able to take showers and brush our teeth. This all seems so simple, I know. Just take a moment though and think about our situation right then. We were all in our Sunday lounge clothes when the tornado hit. We did not think to even put on shoes. Then when we walked outside, it was raining, muddy and there was glass and wood all over. We were filthy and helpless. My foot had a piece of glass in it and it was bleeding. So when we got to take a shower and put on clean clothes....literally I wept.

I am going to end there, I will pick it up another day. ~E