ONE MONTH LATER: East Texas veteran rebuilds home after storms

LILBERT, Texas (KETK) – A home is a blessing many people take as a right.

“You understand we are able to make it, the nice Lord gained’t put extra on you than what you may stand,” says Lester Thorton, a Lilbert resident.

Final month, KETK Information interviewed Lester Thorton proper after a storm ripped aside his house of fifty years.

Since then, he’s been working virtually on a regular basis to rebuild it. Regardless of many individuals trying on the construction as a complete loss, Thorton has hope.

“Yeah, it may be repaired, it’s going to take a bit of work however it may be repaired,” says Thorton.

For the previous month, he’s been working virtually utterly on his personal. On Thursday this modified.

“The American Legion discovered a crew I can rent to work, and I’ve cash from GoFundMe to pay them,”  says Thorton.

Neighborhood members raised, virtually $15,000 for him.

However, when it appeared like issues have been turning round for Thorton, he acquired extra unhealthy information.

“Malignant pores and skin most cancers and when she began reducing, she lower half of my face away,” says Thorton.

The surgical procedure doesn’t enable for heavy lifting. That is affecting how a lot he will help rebuild his house.

However, when all appeared an excessive amount of to reveal, Thorton turned to religion.

“He may make issues a bit of tough, however he’ll present you the best way for those who put your belief in God.”

Thorton says he doesn’t know when the home repairs might be full, however with the assistance of the crew, and prayer, he believes that God will see him by.