Another rainy morning in Joplin, we all moved a bit slower but we’re glad for the progress made this week.  When we arrived at our home, the drywall had just been hung.  Today all seams are taped, mudded, and sanded.  But we left a heck of a mess. 🙂  Next week, there is …

Awoke this a.m. to the weather radio streaming a severe thunderstorm warning for Jasper County. Yep, that’s Joplin.  The storm passed through without incident but maybe because we’re in Joplin and we’re rebuilding after a tornado it was a bit unnerving.  Also, I was questioning my ‘executive’ decision to get …

Another muddy day in Joplin, both inside and out. We continued mudding all drywall seams in our home, and it poured rain outside all morning. But someone is looking out for us and cleared the rain clouds away after lunch. The highlight of our day was getting to know members …

A beautiful day In Joplin! Was refreshing to see the sun does still shine! So we continue mudding. Which actually doesn’t seem so bad when we think about the upcoming sanding. So I’ll share a bit about our wonderful site supervisor, Cory. As with most of Rebuild Joplin, she is …

Noticing the Trees Just one year after our first trip to Joplin and almost two full years since the devastating tornado that forever changed this Ozark town, much has changed. We first noticed the amount of new growth on the trees as you drive into town. Last year the trees …

I was truly stunned when I drove into Joplin Sunday afternoon. There is a big gapping whole in the center of the city where 7500 homes were destroyed. The land is unbelievably flat because all the trees are gone. So you can see for miles – all the way across …