By Gavin Boyle
After 12-year-old Skyler Darrington shared the song she wrote in tribute to those killed during the catastrophic Camp Mystic flooding earlier this summer, Lauren Daigle came out to surprise the young singer on FOX & FRIENDS.
“I literally was standing in the corner with tears,” Daigle told Darrington after her performance. “You took the tragedy and turned it into something beautiful. That’s so telling of your faith and the hope you have in Jesus.”
“I wrote it in honor of all the girls at our camp, for those that we just lost,” Darrington said about her song. “Even though that rough stuff can happen…there was no blame or fault. It was just a purpose to honor them and just to sing and remind people of what happened.”
The flooding took place on July 4 as the Guadalupe River rose as much as 26 feet in 45 minutes. One hundred and thrity people were killed by the disaster, including 27 girls from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp.
Daigle is one of many celebrities who have used their platform for good following the tragedy, as dozens of actors and athletes have turned to support those affected by the flood.
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“It’s hard to put into words the heartbreak we’re seeing across our home state in the wake of these devastating floods,” Chip and Joanna Gaines, who call Waco, Texas their home, posted on Instagram. “For those who are local to Waco, we will be hosting a donation drive at the Silos July 8-10.”
“Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to cover it. Consumed. Obsessed. Praying for even a shred of a miracle to find a child alive in the wake of this boundless disaster…” actress Hillary Duff wrote in a lengthy, heartfelt letter she shared on Instagram. “Beautiful Texas, I love you. To all the boots on the ground, I love you. To those facing tremendous, impossible loss, we are looking at their beautiful faces, embossing them in our minds. We will remember them. Bright lights, gone far too soon.”
Meanwhile, senior Texas Longhorn football player Michael Taaffe appeared on ESPN wearing a tie embroidered with the initials of all the girls from Camp Mystic who died from the flooding.
“I just wanted to shed light on what’s going on in Texas because, you know, football is cool, but this is real life. This is more important than football,” Taaffe said. “I wanted everyone around the country to know what Texas is dealing with and how I can give back and show my support to them. Anything I can do for them, I’m going to do it.”
While the catastrophic flooding led to heartbreak for hundreds of families who lost loved ones or their homes, it is amazing to see how those with a platform have worked to bring peace and comfort to those affected by the disaster.
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