Tonight a friend of mine who is living in CA texted me warning me about the nasty storms that were, according to the radar, over our hometown and headed for where I live now. I love technology. From 1800 miles away, he knew what was going on here and sent me a message to warn me, just in case.

On that note, please pray for the people in Parkersburg, IA. A possible F4 tornado hit them today and literally wiped out a portion of the town; including businesses, the high school, and many homes. Five people were killed and the whole town was evacuated shortly afterwards. My old roommate alerted me to this because her folks live there...thankfully, they and their house were ok, but the one next to them that they rent out was leveled. Many people are homeless and as far as I know, not everyone is accounted for just yet. Small town Iowa communities are great about pulling together in times like these, but please pray for them as they begin to rebuild. And here is some aerial footage of the area from a local news station. Thanks!