Denton County Living Well Magazine March/April 2016 | Page 16

Safe in the Storm O By Lisa Jenkins-Moore n December 26, 2015 several tornadoes swept through DFW and surrounding areas, leveling homes, churches, and businesses, sweeping vehicles off the road, injuring hundreds and killing 11. I was home that evening huddled under our stair closet with a puppy, my children, and a friend while my husband and grandfather were in the bathroom with our other two dogs. Sirens went off loudly around us and our phones sent frequent emergency alerts warning us to take cover. Our community group communicated over Voxer and we prayed fervently for one another, asking God for His protection and commanding the storm to subside. The path of one of the largest torn Y