Whole Hearted Thanks

“I will give thanks to you, LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1

In April 2022, an EF2 tornado hit Aiken County, Georgia.

“It still haunts me right now,” said Andrew Osuna-Perez. “I tried looking out the window. I saw debris flying everywhere. I was pretty much able to see the cone,” he said.

It would only be a matter of seconds before the tornado invaded his home.
“It had so much air in the house, it slung me to the living room. I pretty much see-sawed on my body,” said Osuna-Perez.

The strength of the storm pushed the home off its foundation by more than a foot.
“I was hoping the house would not collapse on me. I was praying, ‘please don’t let the house fall on top of me’,” he said.

He was able to get out with bruises and a dislocated shoulder, but the tornado was on its way to another building with his two-year-old daughter and mother-in-law.

“I was just praying for the best, making sure she was okay,” he said.

Everyone made it, but his home did not.

“I don’t wish this on nobody. We’ve got to figure out what we’re going to do, where we’re going to go. Hopefully, we can get the most help we can,” he said.

They have a long recovery ahead, but after an experience like this, Osuna-Perez is grateful everyone is alive.

“I really do thank God for everything,” he said.

No matter what comes your ways, thank God. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His mercies last forever.

No matter what our circumstances, we can find a reason to be thankful.

“I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.” Psalm 86:12