Manly Mormon Man

 Mike was asked by our Stake to help clean up the tornado damage in Birmingham, Alabama this last weekend.  He left Friday afternoon and got back Sunday night around 5.  He said it was pretty amazing to see the "Mormon Machine" in action.  There were over 300 volunteers there from 10 stakes in Georgia and Alabama.  They mostly cleared trees off people's property.  He said he gained a new appreciation for the power of a tornado and the damage it can do.  It was hard work, but one big bonus was he learned to use a chain saw and felt like a real manly man using the heavy equipment.  One of the highlights for him was having sacrament meeting with all of the volunteers in their work clothes on Sunday morning and then heading out to help more people remove trees from their yards.  This was Christian service at its finest!

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  1. SusanFebruary 27, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    That's so awesome! Great job Mike!

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  2. KatieFebruary 27, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    What a nice guy :)

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  3. JodiFebruary 28, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    I love that! When a large group of mormon men showed up in a neighborhood nearby to help after a huge windstorm one of the homeowners commented that they were like "ants on an anthill." It's amazing to see such a force for good!

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  4. RozanneMarch 12, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    I was involved in one of those clean-ups after the flooding in Washington one time. I am proud to have one of those shirts.

    I am so glad that there are great men , like Mike, to pitch in and help others in those type of situations.

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