Ya know it just makes me tear up a little when I hear about the relief efforts that are happening as I type this tonight.  To think that Convoy of Hope, and Samaritans Purse are working their butts off in Joplin, Missouri, where an E-F5 rocked the town and destroyed everything in it's path.  I hear about it every morning on K-Love and it is so inspiring.  And ya know one thing that God reminds me is that Joplin probably is not a town that's lost absolutely everything!  They still have hope!  And we WILL ALWAYS HAVE JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD! 

One thing that Convoy of hope, and all of the restoration efforts is they're having a restoration fest in a downtown park, where I'm sure a lot of things will happen.  It's a fund raiser to help set a foundation for the rebuilding efforts.  Their will be an unbelievable amount of talented christian musical talent on stage in town to bring hope to the victims and their families.  The list brings anyone from Write this Down, to Hawk Nelson, to Mandisa, and Mercy Me. I couldn't imagine being in a better environment to find hope.  And I know for a fact that hope Himself, in Jesus Christ, will be in Joplin, Missouri, and will continue to be.

But we've had to rebuild before in this country right?  Think of a similar scenario when Greensburg, Ks. was hit with an F5 and they went green and rebuilt.  The community really came together and it was encouraging to see that unfold!

One things I'm going to do and I'd also encourage you to do is just pray for all the relief efforts and for the Fest itself.  I couldn't hand pick better music ministries than the lineup they have to being some hope and joy to the city and it's broken people.  Let's lift them up tonight, and pray that the good Lord blesses that place and bring healing and comfort to the whole state! God bless all!