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A Dose of Reality

   Last Sunday was just an amazing day! We had such an awesome worship time at church, a restful nap that afternoon, and a relaxing evening at home. Little did I know that in three days, many lives in our community would be changed forever...    It had been a rough day for me. I was having a lot of back, neck and shoulder pain and had stayed home from school to rest and get an adjustment from Monica that afternoon to relieve some of the pain. I had brought in dinner from J&S, and we finished eating just in time for Mike to head to church. It was 6:00 PM, January 11, 2012. I was doing something in the kitchen when Brit said that we were in a tornado warning. I knew the weather was rainy and windy, but a tornado? In January? As I turned to track the weather, I quickly realized it was in Icard - the town where my church, family and friends were and where Mike had headed out to just a few minutes ago. Bouncing between Facebook and Twitter, Brit and I sat in shock as we watched WBTV de