The death toll has reached 110 and at least 160 are still missing following the July 4 flash flood in Kerr and Kendall Counties. At least 30 of those are children, and 27 of them were campers and counselors at the all-girls Camp Mystic in Hunt. Five campers and a counselor were still not accounted for as of yesterday.
Dr. Alex McFarland recently offered a response to the question, "Why does God allow tragedies to happen?"
"Bad stuff happens. It's a fallen world, but we have a Savior who laid down His life for us," he summarized. "Even though we're in pain and heartbreak sometimes through life, if we are willing to entrust our present and our future to God, we have the promise of God, who cannot lie, that ultimately, he brings good."
He then relayed Joseph telling his brothers in Genesis 50, "What you meant for evil, God intended for good," and Romans 8:28's promise that God works all things for the good of those who love him.
McFarland reiterated that Christians have hope in the midst of tragedy.
"Christianity is not the promise of a pain-free life, but it is the promise not only of a home in heaven one day, but … if we allow God, he will heal our heart, wipe our tears away, and God will bring good out of tragedy," the apologist asserted.
He also emphasized God's goodness.
"Life in this world, this is not Heaven yet," McFarland told American Family Radio. "But if we throw ourselves into the arms of Jesus and wait on Him, He will bring good out of tragedy. He is a good God."
In Texas, survivors are mindful of the courage and heroism they have witnessed and the community spirit that has emerged from this tragedy.
Meanwhile, state officials have not said whether they are shifting from search and rescue to recovery efforts, but they have confirmed the last time first responders found someone alive was Friday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says first responders will continue working until "every missing person is accounted for."
