Oklahoma

[Christine]

My heart is sad for all those affected by the horrible tornadoes in Oklahoma, and my prayers are with them. We lived in beautiful OKC for 4 years while my husband attended dental school; one daughter was born there. We spent another year in eastern Oklahoma for a residency and added another daughter there.

I also grew up in Indiana and lost close friends to the April 3, 1974 tornadoes. I still remember the terror of that 'green' feeling in the air and the warnings to go to a safe place, and the feelings of grief as we tended children while the parents searched for their missing daughter (who was killed on April 3, 1974). Those feeling never leave you.

May all those affected be blessed with peace and hope amidst the ruin and grief. May they look forward to another day in the future when they will be able to sing again those beautiful words about Oklahoma, "O what a beautiful morning, o what a beautiful day."