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On a Sunday in-may 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the city of Parkersburg, Iowa, eliminating eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 mere seconds. The very next day, Parkersburg's beloved basketball mentor, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: "God ready, we will play our first home game here upon this field this season." One hundred days later, the home team have scored a win on the field they dubbed 'The Sacred Acre,' providing as a galvanizing point for the city to band jointly and rebuild. But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck. While working with a group of basketball and volleyball players early on one day, one of Ed's past students walked in and gunned him down point blank. Ed Thomas was 58.The murder of the hometown hero distributed across national information headlines. Ed's community and family reeled from impact. Yet the account doesn't end here.What happened next proves that even a double tragedy is not a match for beliefs, love... and the power of forgiveness.
