This is Elder Charlesworth and I when we were hunkered down in the cellar a week ago. That was the day that another tornado went through OKC. It was headed straight for us but turned toward Moore again.
We were in this bunker for a while and we were all listening to the radio to hear where the storm was heading. We were with a part member family and it was cool because all the non members were the ones saying the prayers! The dad of the family was sitting at the top of the ladder, with the door opened so he could look out and watch the tornado coming. haha!! ( He's an Okie.)
I think our disaster relief efforts were ended this week. All that is left to do in Moore is to bulldoze everything that is left. Most people have cleaned up and found all the things that they wanted or needed and now the city has a path 2 miles wide and about 10 miles long of cement slabs that need to be uncovered and someday re-built into houses.
We have been instructed to go back to being full time proselyting missionaries. There are plenty of helpers still here though. There are tons of other churches and tons of red cross trucks and people from all over the country who are here to help. They almost have too many people for the jobs that are needed.
Elder Charlesworth and I have been working hard this past week and have already seen the fruits of it.
Love,
Elder Shumway
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