ROYSE CITY —
Cameron Knight called Tuesday a “Romans 8:28 kind of day.”
That’s the day a tornado ripped a path through part of Rockwall County, destroying homes and businesses, and burying some residents under debris from their damaged homes.
It was a “Romans 8:28 kind of day” because Knight stands firm on his belief that something good will come from the destructive storm.
Romans 8:28 states, “And we know that all things work together for good to them who love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.”
Even though Knight doesn’t know what “good” will result from the storm, he has seen “good” in how the lives of his son and three other employees were spared.
Knight’s business — Architectural Design & Manufacturing at 9494 Texas 276 — was one of the businesses hit hard by the tornado. A 12,000-square-foot building was destroyed. Another building was damaged.
Knight’s son, Austin, and three other employees of the cabinetry manufacturer left the business at 3:50 p.m., 11 minutes before the tornado destroyed the building where the men had planned to seek refuge.
The men had planned to find safety under a stairwell. If they had followed through with their plan, they could have been seriously injured or even killed. The stairs were flattened, along with the rest of the building.
“We’re all safe,” Knight said Wednesday morning. “It’s the favor of God.”
Knight said he will rebuild — and he is hopeful that will happen soon. His business is flourishing right now, he said, and he wants it to be fully operational as soon as possible.
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Scattered debris is all that remains of a 12,000-square-foot building at Architectural Design & Manufacturing on Texas 276 that was hit by a tornado Tuesday afternoon. Four employees had planned to seek refuge in the building that was destroyed. They left the business at 3:50 p.m., 11 minutes before the tornado hit the business. Jim Hardin/Herald-Banner
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