We are one month and two days out from the tornado that hit Washington and Daviess County. Here are just a few thoughts of mine after I just left an early morning meeting with a tornado victim family.
1) Thankfulness abounds. I am grateful for the help that our local community and outside organizations have been able to give at this point. The brotherly love shared between strangers has been inspiring!
2) The road to recovery is a long one. Even with insurance, some families struggled to meet deductibles and will struggling replacing the items insurance may not cover such as storm doors, garages, vehicles, etc.
3) People can feel undeserving. I am encouraged but also a little saddened by those victims who say, "We'll be alright as we piece things together little by little. Go help someone else who needs it more." Often they feel they haven't done enough or been good enough to warrant all the help and attention they are getting. We in the helping fields must be patient with them as they slowly realize their needs.
4) God has been good to our community.
Where do we go from here as a community? I would encourage you to keep your ears open for small needs that you can meet. If you know a tornado victim, pickup a small gift for them next time you are out shopping and leave it on their doorstep just to say "We're still thinking of you."
Don't forget to help your local organizations who are still helping tornado victims such as:
Daviess County Organizations Active in Disaster
The United Way
The Salvation Army
The Red Cross
Feed My Sheep
May you have a very Merry Christmas!
~ Chris"Topher"
