The pictures just don’t do it justice — we turned the corner from what we thought was a devastating scene to see jaw-dropping destruction. Words, which are usually my friend, fail me as I seek to describe the sights seen by me and other volunteers who served the first of a series of free meals from our Joplin Farm Bureau office.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Joplin residents show faith in face of disaster
Friday, June 24, 2011 | 11:35 a.m. CDT
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