America the beautiful

We have tears in our eyes...... as we drive through Joplin, Missouri.
We've never seen (first hand) such mass destruction.

Joplin was hit with a very destructive tornado a couple of weeks ago.....

As we drive through the main part of town we see construction materials scattered, trash blowing, trees down.
Then we see homes and businesses completely destroyed.
Business signs missing, glass windows and cars scattered, playground equipment mangled and twisted

Huge trees completely uprooted and stripped bare without leaves or even bark.....

Store fronts and many houses ripped from the foundation and carried across town.

 scattering pieces of someone's life everywhere......

Vehicles smashed and destroyed.

Our eyes are filled with tears....

As we drive Cookie notices a sign that said, volunteer check in.

We decided to stop and inquire if we could volunteer for a few hours.
They did need our help.....they were thankful that we took time away from our vacation to volunteer.

We separate and pack donated snacks for the local residents in need. 

We had the chance to listen to some locals talk about the traumatic experience of a tornado.

They were not sad, upset or bitter.

They said the disaster only made their community stronger, their families closer and their faith more powerful.
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Joplin: Amazing community.....

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