Prayers For Our Friends In Deland

This morning we've learned of a wave of thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept through Lake and Volusia Counties in Florida, where I have family, and Christ's Church has many friends. My brother Dave's church, Covenant Community Church in Deland, lost a couple to the storms when their home was completely leveled overnight. The couple's teenage son survived the storm and is hospitalized in Daytona Beach with injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.

I took a cell phone call from my brother moments ago. He and a few men from the church have made their way out with chain saws and tools, attempting to help people in the community. They made their way to the home of this church family that perished, and Dave said there was nothing recognizable left of the home. At the moment, they are trying to find and gather any personal items they can for the couple's son.

Please join me in praying for this young man Aaron, and for our brothers and sisters in Christ at Covenant Community Church as they reach out to their community.