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Los Angeles Rams a quarter ago Matthew Stafford He revealed a personal connection with Mystic’s achievement after a flood in Texas killed at least 27 campers and counselors.
Stafford, 37, revealed on a chapter on Thursday, July 10, his wife Kelly StaffordPodcast, “The morning left,” that his older sister, PageThe camp attended a Christian summer as a child.
The quarter and his family moved to Dallas when he was growing up, about 300 miles from mystic’s Camp location in Hunt, Texas.
“A terrible, terrible thing to see,” said Matthew. “I can’t imagine in the middle of the night waking up to something like that, whether you were in the camp or around. It’s hard to look at it. It’s hard to understand why those things happen.”
He added, “Definitely wrenching heart. A difficult thing to read about and see about it. Just thinking about the people in that region of the country. It strikes me pretty close to home.”
Matthew also shone light on the individuals who gave their lives harmful to try to save flood victims.
“There were a lot of people out there who were brave,” he said. “There are some amazing stories of it too. People trying to save people and achieve it.”
Kelly, 36, called the tragedy “your worst nightmare if you are a parent,” and referred to the story of an 8 -year -old sisters, Hanna and Rebeccawho died in the flood at Mystic Camp.
“He struck that, because that’s what we are with,” said Kelly. “As a parent, it’s even hard to look.”
Kelly and Matthew are the parents of four girls: twins Shot and Gand8, Hunter6, and Pour5.
“We’re sending our girls to sleeping camp for the first time this year,” said Kelly. “They’re so excited. I imagine those girls are so exciting to go to this camp. For it to end like that is just as hard.”
He added, “I can’t put my feet in the shoes of these parents at the moment.”
Texas’s lethal floods have personally affected country singer Pat Green and his family. “Over the weekend, during the devastating floods that Central Texas struck, my family – like so many others – suffered a very heartbreaking and personal loss,” Green wrote in a statement shared through Instagram on Monday, July 7. “We (…)
After the tragedy, a mystical camp release a statement Recognize the destruction and loss of life.
“Mystic’s sport is mourning for the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flood on the Guadalupe River,” said the camp. “Our hearts have broken alongside our families who suffer this inconceivable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly.”
The statement continued, “We have been communicating with local and state authorities who use extensive resources tirelessly to look for our missing women. We are very grateful for deporting community support, first responders, and officials at all levels.”
At least 120 people have died in the flood, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, July 9. At least 150 people remain missing, including at least five campers and one counselor from mystic Camp.
