Texas mother finds peace in a healing message from 21-year-old daughter who died in devastating floods
BEAUMONT, TEXAS: A grieving mother in Texas says she received a powerful message from her late daughter, offering a glimmer of hope amid tragedy.
Kellye Badon shared the touching message of hope just one day after the recovery of 21-year-old Joyce Catherine’s body, following a heartbreaking three-day search.
The devastating flash floods that struck Central Texas on July 4 have claimed at least 119 lives, with the death toll continuing to rise as search teams and volunteers comb through the wreckage.
Kellye Badon finds solace in a meaningful message after her daughter's death in devastating Texas floods
Kellye Badon, an employee at Caliber Solution, opened up about the comfort she found after the death of her daughter in the Texas floods.
The mother shared that she received a meaningful sign from her late daughter, a vibrant rainbow stretching across the sky.
“Joyce Catherine telling us from heaven ‘all is well with my soul,’” Badon wrote in a heartfelt Facebook post on July 8.
In the photo she shared, a rainbow rises softly from the trees near the water’s edge, fading into the clouds above.
Earlier, on July 7, Kellye had announced the recovery of her 21-year-old daughter's body, writing, “God showed us the way we should go this morning! We found our lovely daughter who blessed us for 21 years!"
She also expressed hope for the safe recovery of Joyce’s three friends, thanking everyone for their prayers and support.
“We pray to be able to find her three friends soon. Thanks to EVERYONE for the prayers and support. God is good! ❤️❤️❤️,” she added.
Joyce Catherine was staying with friends at a riverfront home in Hunt when tragedy struck
According to Kellye Badon's Facebook page, her 21-year-old daughter, Joyce Catherine, an architecture major at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), was staying with friends at a riverfront home in Hunt, Texas, when a sudden wall of water swept through the property after heavy overnight storms.
Kellye alerted 883 friends on Facebook about the unfolding emergency and asked for prayers. On July 4, she wrote, “We have an emergency & need prayers. Our daughter, Joyce Catherine, went to Hunt, TX for the 4th with friends. They were staying in a home on a hill along the river."
Describing the heartbreaking incident, she continued, “At 4am this morning, a flash flood came through and washed their cars away. It happened so quickly with so much water, they could not get in the attic.”
Kellye added, “The owner’s son, Aidan Heartfield, called his dad as it happened. Then, he & 2 others got washed away by debris. Joyce Catherine was the last person Thad Heartfield spoke to before the phone went dead."
Despite the tragedy, Kellye expressed hope for her daughter’s survival, writing, “Ty, Nick, and I are on the way to Hunt. We pray for safety for JC & her friends. We are going to believe that we will pick up my daughter & her friends ALIVE in Hunt, TX today."
