Kentucky Woman Finds Missing Wedding Dress Lost in Recent Tornado Thanks to Good Samaritan on Social Media
The woman's neighbor discovered the white gown in the rubble of her yard
'When you lose everything, anything means something,' Jessica Hensley told WRAL NewsA Kentucky woman gets her post-wedding day miracle.
Jessica Hensley and her family are counting their blessings after their home was struck by a tornado in Laurel County during a storm on May 16. The entire Hensley family is safe, but their home suffered severe damage.
As Hensley began searching through what is left of her family's beloved home, she found items that survived the devastating storm.
'When you lose everything, anything means something,' Hensley told WRAL News.
What Hensley wasn't expecting to find was her gown from her wedding day.
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Following the storm, Hensley's neighbor, Lindsay Antos, was out in her yard looking through the rubble when she spotted something white amidst the debris.
'My dad sees me carrying this big white thing and he's like, 'Is that a wedding dress, Lindsay?' ' Antos told the news station.
Antos then made it her mission to discover who the prized possession belonged to and return it. Through the help of a lost and found Facebook group, Antos found Hensley and returned the wedding gown to her.
The two women met up Wednesday, May 21, for the first time, and celebrated the wedding dress miracle.
'I figured it was wrapped around a tree, tangled ripped, you know. I didn't think it was even possible that it survived,' Hensley said about her dress surviving the storm.
As Hensley continues to search through the debris of her home, she's finding other small but meaningful keepsakes, such as a card from her grandmother.
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