The majority of the people in attendance Saturday were from outside the Kerrville community but felt it was important to show their support.
KERRVILLE, Texas — People from across Central and South Texas traveled to Kerrville on Saturday for a prayer vigil at the Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden, honoring the victims of the devastating July 4th flood.
While most in attendance were not from Kerrville, some had lost loved ones in the tragedy.
April Gomez drove in from Cibolo.
“It just breaks my heart,” Gomez said.
As a mother and grandmother, she said it felt important to pay her respects. That included writing a message on a pebble for the garden.
She wrote: “Prayers for all the families affected by the flood. Prayers for all accounted for, for rest and closure. In Jesus’ name.”
Linda Ensminger came from Boerne. She shared that she had been rebaptized in the Guadalupe River just days before the flood. On this Saturday, she returned to that same spot to pray.
“Amidst the tragedy, God is still sovereign. He sees the brokenhearted and holds all our tears,” she said.
Many at the vigil have been actively volunteering—doing what they can to show this community they are not alone.
“Kerrville is going to need help for a really long time,” said Chrissy Bailey.
Another vigil is planned for Sunday at the Ingram Tom Moore High School softball field at 8:30 p.m.