You guys I lived through an actual tornado tonight! Since I had an extra day off I drove about 3 hours away, spent the night and hiked today, on the way back home my daughter and mom started warning me about the storms. I really paid them very little mind but took my time eating and was planning to shop a little bit thinking the storms were going in a direction away from me, somehow I ended up on the very street in a town I never go to, right when it hit the worst. Here’s my Facebook recant and I know y’all (besides maybe Darren) won’t recognize city names or the street but this thing was huge!!!!! When I find out more tomorrow I’ll update!

Driving back from Lake Eufala my mom was getting paranoid about me driving into the storm so I stopped at the Shawnee mall at 15 til 8. The mall was about to close so I went into Ross that stayed open for another hour. Wasted some time in there and came out just as it was starting to sprinkle. Talked to mom for a bit and I realized the storm was moving right towards me so I told her I was gonna drive on since I didn’t avoid it. Just then the hail hit so I moved to where I was slightly being blocked. Before I could bring up News 9 the sirens went off, I looked at the map and thought I should try to go south, I left with the hail beating down and only made it a little ways before I spotted an awning to pull under. An angel named Kassie that was getting ready to leave the SSM Health Center ran out and asked me if I wanted to come inside with her and her aunt. I didn’t know how serious it was. We watched the news for a few minutes and she got us in the storage closet. I didn’t start to panic until the power went out. The hail sounded huge but I know now it was more than hail. We could hear several loud noises, I knew something was being damaged outside. She told us to huddle down and I just squatted with my back against the wall, but as the wind hit with full force I could feel the wall ripple behind me, I screamed and jumped forward into Kassies arms and us 3 ladies held each other crying, her aunt and I praying to Jesus quietly as Kassie prayed aloud over us. It seemed like it lasted forever, I kept feeling her aunts tears drop on my arm so softly. When it was finally over we realized it was bits of debris from the ceiling that was falling all over us. The roof was dripping water throughout the building with ceiling tiles falling in places so we knew we should get outside. I wasn’t prepared to see what I saw. Kenzies car, that she so sweetly let me swap her for the day, was moved out into the parking lot a good 30 feet from the awning I left it under and all the back windows were gone!!! So many trees were piled around it. I’m not sure what would have happened to me if Kassie hadn’t gotten me out of that vehicle but I’ll forever Thank God that she did! For whatever reason Jennifer was the only person I could stay in contact with while inside the closet so she sent Josh to rescue me. They had to coordinate to get him close enough that I could walk to him, 19 blocks down Kickapoo Ave and I’m so glad he met me halfway because the damage was worse the further I walked! If she didnt know she was my best friend before this then she surely does now!! I’m so grateful for GOD keeping us safe and for my rescue team for getting me out of there!