This is the second year in which this area of Alabama has been hit by strongly destructive tornadoes. Yesterday tornadoes swept through the Birmingham area and destroyed hundreds of home. For the second year, a tornado passed near where we live. Yesterday, as I was driving in to the VA Medical Center I again saw the damage. A large manufacturing complex now looks like a WWII bombing photograph. The barber shop where I would normally go for haircuts is now gone. I hope that the barber can find a new shop. As I drove in to the Medical Center yesterday, I saw the rescue vehicles and the K-9 cars. They will still be at work today.
The city has been fortunate this year. It appears that only two people have been killed so far. But yet again there will be massive rebuilding costs, yet again families are left without belongings.
Do pray for the people in what used to be housing subdivisions, for the dead, the injured, for those who lost the place where they worked and are now unemployed, for the rescue crews that they might not be injured.
For this city, and for every city and land, and for the faithful who dwell therein, let us pray to the Lord.
For travelers by sea, by land, and by air; for the sick and the suffering; for captives and their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
For our deliverance from all tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
Help us; save us; have mercy on us; and keep us, O God, by thy grace.
Calling to remembrance our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God.
For unto thee are due all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
AMEN
“For travelers by sea, by land, and by air I always want to add “and in space”