{"id":10975,"date":"2020-04-08T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=10975"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:45:38","slug":"the-faith-of-a-salvation-army-soldier-endures-after-jonesboro-arkansas-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2020\/04\/08\/the-faith-of-a-salvation-army-soldier-endures-after-jonesboro-arkansas-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"The Faith of a Salvation Army Soldier Endures After Jonesboro, Arkansas Tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Jonesboro, AR \u2013 <\/strong>The sirens were going off and there was no time to take shelter, so the May family had no choice but to hunker down in the back of the local grocery store.\u00a0\u00a0 Their home in Jonesboro was in the way of the tornado, so it was the safest place they could be at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Patty May is a soldier (a member of the church) of the Jonesboro Salvation Army. The Mays live on Elizabeth Lane which received a direct hit from the tornado. She and her husband would have been in the path of the tornado had they not been shopping for groceries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had to take shelter at the grocery store!\u201d said Patty to Major Anthony Baso commanding officer of The Salvation Army of Jonesboro.&nbsp; \u201cIf my husband had stayed home like he usually does, he could have been severely injured or worse.&nbsp; A tree went through the headboard of our bed, where he would have been napping.&nbsp; It is truly a miracle of God.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major Baso visited the family a week and a half after the tornado to deliver a food box, as well as some emotional and spiritual care to a member of his congregation.&nbsp; He was able to listen as well as offer a time of prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good to be able to touch base with Ms. Patty and the fact we were able to serve those who had no way of turning on a light, much less have a meal,\u201d said Major Basso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Salvation Army delivered meals, drinks, snacks, and emotional and spiritual care daily to the residents in the impacted area of Jonesboro. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI never thought I\u2019d be a recipient of The Salvation Army\u2019s disaster services,\u201d Patty explained to Major Basso.&nbsp; \u201cThe canteen (mobile feeding unit) from Mountain Home parked at the end of the street and would walk up meals to our workers and ourselves to ensure we had food and water every day.&nbsp; They took the time to pray with us and listen, as we are so overwhelmed by losing our home.&nbsp; It is destroyed.&nbsp; Faith will keep us going, even though we don\u2019t know what is in store for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath of the tornado, The Salvation Army provided 1,598 meals, 421 drinks, 821 snacks, and made 143 emotional and spiritual care contacts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial donations can be made at helpsalvationarmy.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY to support those affected by the tornado.&nbsp; For additional information on The Salvation Army, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salvationarmyusa.org\">www.salvationarmyusa.org<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org\">www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-10715\">The Salvation Army<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonesboro, AR \u2013 The sirens were going off and there was no time to take shelter, so the May family had no choice but to hunker down in the back 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