God Works in Mysterious Ways

Or perhaps it was Zeus who finally got fed up with rednecks worshiping a long-haired Jewish hippie.

HUNTER, OK--During Sunday's severe storms, a local church in Garfield County was struck by lightning and started a devastating fire. More than half a dozen fire departments fought the blaze for about six hours in the small town of Hunter.

Residents who live near the church say they heard a loud bang about eight-thirty Sunday night which was followed by flames and smoke that hovered in the rainy air until morning.

"We were home and I heard the initial crack," said Laura Renfrow, a church member.

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"I was putting the baby down for bed and looked out the window and saw the flames shooting out," said Renfrow.

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"Oh, no. They lost their rolls," said Renfrow. "They had years and years of photographs of all the little kids hanging on the walls here. It's pretty sad, because you lose the history. Just a little bit of history gone."

[KFOR]