Comments on: Tornadoes – Your Help Is Needed

By: Christy Jordan

Christy Jordan — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:46:24 +0000

Cassie, I know it will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. ~HUGS~ to you all for all you are doing!

By: Cassie Wilkins

Cassie Wilkins — Sun, 15 May 2011 23:47:12 +0000

Hello Christy, our spiritual group has taken up a collection for this tornado releif and will be sending a nice donation down. We know that help is still needed and we are happy to help. They were going to go through the Red Cross until I shared with them this one and let them know that 100% of the money is used for releif and none for admin cost. They were ALL for this! God bless all of you.

By: Hope Cagle

Hope Cagle — Sat, 07 May 2011 15:53:33 +0000

THANK YOU!!! I live less than a mile from the destruction in Limestone County (no major damage, few shingles gone and a couple of limbs from a tree–I’m so blessed!) and can say that it will be much appreciated and you will be welcomed like family by many strangers! May God keep you safe on your journey here and home. Thank you again!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:56:20 +0000

I am so very glad that you and your family and those close to you are okay! I was checking the website frequently to see. Having experienced two tornadoes in my life here in Ohio, I actually do understand the hardships.

However, please know that when I first read your post, that italicized phrase initially came across to me in much the same way that “Lacie” perceived it.

I think perhaps that, as always with the internet, the true thought or point does not always come out through posts. I don’t think that Lacie meant to complain or criticize in this time of need – I believe that she simply took it the same way that many others probably did upon first reading it. It is probably people who aren’t quite so familiar with you, and who are just learning of you through your wonderful book, who might be taken aback by what at first glance seems to be a harsh comment – but really isn’t.

Praying for all of you down there.

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:08:05 +0000

Thanks for sending this information out. I donated to the Rock Church.

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:07:15 +0000

When something happens like these tornadoes it is truly a blessing that we so quickly turn to help our neighbors and share the best we can. We live in the FL panhandle and the last big hurricane we got here the day after the storm the radio was announcing which parking lot which group/club/church from Alabama was set up at to hand out ice, water, food, baby supplies. In the near 40 years of being around these storms I’ve never had a group from Alabama that would take a penny for their help. I hope we can be as good friends and neighbors back to you in your needs.

By: Tanya E.

Tanya E. — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:06:26 +0000

Through the eyes of the media we see mostly only the worst of humanity on a daily basis. I wish we could put every act of kindness that is has been shown since the devastating tornadoes ripped through our state on television. So many people have pitched in to help our state. During this time there is no Republicans, Democrats, Auburn fans, Alabama fans etc… We are just neighbor helping neighbor. I’m truly seeing God’s commandment to “love our neighbor as ourselves” being put into action. I want to thank anyone who has made a monetary donation to help Alabama’s disaster victims, to anyone who has sent supplies, food or offered up prayers to God for us or put their arms around someone who is hurting and gave them a hug. I dodged the bullet this time but I am a survivor of the 1974 tornado outbreak in Alabama that destroyed my family home. I want anyone who has helped in any way to know how much it means to the families that are suffering right now. So many acts of kindness were shown to me and my family when we went through this and I remember how that made me feel (even 37 years later). They will never forget it. God Bless You, Tanya Edwards

By: Tanya E.

Tanya E. — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:46:20 +0000

God Bless You for your willingness to help those less fortunate.

By: Kolene

Kolene — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:55:56 +0000

God Bless you and the many others that are providing food, clothing, etc. to those that have lost everything. Thank God their lives were spared! The USA is such a strong nation and I am so proud to be an American! We all pull together when tragic happens to help our fellow neighbors!!!
Again, God Bless all of you!!!!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:10:22 +0000

I am so sorry for the damage done in your homestate. I cannot possibly imagine what the victims are going through. My husband is in Cullman Alabama with a team of volunteers with Lowes trying tol help in anyway possible . Our church will continue to pray for your previous state to have a quick recovery. I plan on volunteering with the red cross a soon as my husband is back home to be with our children I have prayed that you and your family was safe through these horrific storms. May god bless you, your family, and all states affected by these record breaking storms.

Truly in my prayers ,
Leslie D. Wilkerson