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Tornado in Atlanta... / Mar 19, 03:48 PM

Hey Everyone! I am writing everyone to let you all know that Nate and I are doing well and we’re safe and sound. The city of Clarkston, where we live, was left unscathed after Friday’s tornado thank God. Everyone on my team is doing well. Downtown Atlanta however sustained a lot of damage from the storm.

I just want to testify to how good God is and how He watches over us. Nate and I and two of our teammates were walking around Centennial Olympic Park Friday night looking at a photography exhibit It was close to 10 o’clock. Then we spotted lightening and decided to head for the train station. We passed Phillips Arena and the CNN center, both of which were damaged in the storm. So, we were above ground literally about 10 minutes before the storm hit. While we waited for our train, the power went out (when the tornado hit) and the train was taking an unusually long time to show up. A train ride that usually takes 20 minutes took us a little over one hour due to us having to stop frequently because of debris on the train tracks. We didn’t even find out there was a tornado until Troy called his boss and she told us a tornado had hit the city. We are so grateful that we are safe. Nate and I went back into the city on Saturday to see what damage had been done and it was pretty bad. Two of the Olympic torches standing in Centennial Park were ripped out of their foundations, a brick building torn apart, cars smashed by bill boards, broken glass, and hotels missing windows. It looks really bad and there is a lot of work to be done. Please pray for the city , those who can not get to work, those who were injured and some who died, and all those who will labor in the months ahead to restore the city to it’s previous state.
We love you guys and hope you enjoy reading the newsletters we sent out for March.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Zeny

Martin

1 Comments

  1. It was good to talk to you the other day Nate, and I hope everything is going well.

    I commented!!

    By Ben / Apr 5, 11:47 PM / #

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