Hello, everybody.

My name's Jan Kaufman, and I have the privilege and blessing to be able to work with the TBC kids on Wednesday nights, and it is truly a blessing.

Uh, I'm going to read from Nehemiah chapter tw- 12, verse 27 and verse 43.

"Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgiving and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps.

Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy.

The women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off."

Then, on November 4th, 2022, everything changed.

Well, about 7,000 people live in Idabel, where the damage from this round of severe weather is extensive.