With more tornadoes hitting the South lately, and more bad storms on the way, I have found myself lost in thought about what is happening to the world around us. The most recent city hit, Joplin Missouri, is in desperate need of our help and prayers. I am asking you from the bottom of my heart, if you are willing and able, please help them. We may not all be able to spare a lot, but we can all spare something. If you will go to your nearest Post Office and get a flat rate priority shipping box, in whichever size you would like, and fill it with whatever you can- toiletries, crayons and coloring books, clothes, necessities, etc...something. 

Send it to:

Mt. Hope Church of Christ

C/O Elder Andy Wilson

2830 Mt. Hope Rd

Webb City, MO 64870

I have heard from another blogger that they are ready and willing to take the supplies to those who need them in Joplin. If you would like more information or some numbers to call for the local Red Cross, check out her site-- http://www.adventuresofacouponista.com/2011/05/helping-those-in-need-tornado-victims.html

With the recent storms hitting the south, earthquakes all around the world, tsunamis, and all the other natural disasters that we have been seeing and hearing about, it has been making me think. I don't want to go into deep details, but I am seriously starting to believe that we need to take a step back, forget about the "me me me" mentality that we seem to have, and put first things first. Maybe God, or whatever higher power you believe in (for me, it is God) is trying to tell us something. Maybe we should start helping our neighbors/friends more and worry about ourselves less, start spending more time with family and friends than we do at the office, or not worry so much about keeping up with the Jones's and what everyone else thinks. I believe that it is time to stand up and make an impact and not just sit around and wait for someone else to do it.