May 11, 2007

The clean up continues with much being accomplished this past Wednesday. Thanks to all who have helped!!

There are several families in the community who have been severely affected by the disaster and some are still needing financial aid.

This afternoon is the Sweetwater School award assembly at the First Baptist Church and tonight at 8pm is the HS graduation also at the church.

Sunday graduating seniors will be recognized at the First Baptist Church.

If you have news that is Sweetwater related of any kind email me at wrather@dobsonteleco.com. News will be added all through the day as it is received. The Sweetwater, OK webpage is located at www.theburningbush.org/Sweetwater.html.

Tuesday, 05.08.07

It is now the end of the third day following our latest tornado in Sweetwater. We are all still in shock but progress is being made in cleaning up and moving forward.

Life goes on and we are all very thankful to be alive and able to clean up the mess. We are thankful for all those who have reached out to try to help us and it is very much appreciated!!

Hopefully, the rain will go away tomorrow as a major effort toward cleaning up debris is planned with several crews.

The Baptist Disaster Relief feeding crew is here to feed all the workers and those affected by the disaster at the Baptist Church fellowship hall. A Baptist Debris cleanup crew will also be here tomorrow. Several DOC crews are scheduled to be here along with county workers.

The graduation ceremony for Sweetwater Schools will go on at 8:00pm Friday night at the First Baptist Church of Sweetwater.

I still believe it is true that I pray harder when I am in a closet with a tornado coming than when I am in a storm shelter. However, while we were in our storm shelter Saturday night with the roar of the tornado above and our house shaking from the force of the tornado I believe I was praying very hard! Praise God for sparing the lives all those in our community!

If you have news that is Sweetwater related of any kind email me at wrather@dobsonteleco.com. News will be added all through the day as it is received. The Sweetwater, OK webpage is located at www.theburningbush.org/Sweetwater.html.