Reflections on the First Work Day

It hurt to see how bad it was out there. Today knowing that people lost everything that they worked so hard for and there was not a thing I could do or say that would change things here in Joplin. I could feel the hurt and pain that I saw in some of the faces. I had a bad day and pray that my day tomorrow will be better.

- David

To see the destruction that happened here in Joplin was very upsetting. In fact it brought a tear to my eyes, and an ache to my heart. To see houses destroyed and the trees stripped of the bark, was just unbelievable. To understand what this does to your mind, you would have to walk in our shoes to see what we see.

- Helen and Bill