Monday, June 4, 2012

The June Joplin Mission Team is working hard to bring Hope to a nice lady named Janell.  We scraped her popcorn ceiling and patched the walls and ceiling, preparing them for painting tomorrow.  A list of repairs ranging from fixing a front door to the railing on the front steps were also done.  Janell lost her home and all of the contents during the tornado.  She was able to purchase an older home with the little insurance money she had but it is a real fixer upper!   She is living in the home while trying to repair it by herself.  Janell and her son in law were in a car, driving by the high school when the tornado hit.  They survived but only after having the vehicle picked up and tossed around.  People in cars around them were not so lucky and some lost their lives.  Her daughter and son in law lost their house as well.   Habitat for Humanity has chosen them to receive one of their houses being built.  Janell's story was heart felt and traumatic but also full of thanksgiving for the blessings of family and friends who did survive.


1 comment:

Al Kremer said...

Looking dusty!!! Love seeing pics. I had forgotten this was out there!!