On Water Street in the City of Kerrville, a memorial wall dedicated to the lives lost in last Friday’s devastating flood is growing.

Linda Bason and Deana Hillock checked into the HTR campground on July 3 for a mother-daughter weekend. The next morning, the Kerrville camp was destroyed.

Here are five key takeaways from the president's visit to Kerrville.

Walston drove from his home to the Center Point Bridge on FM 480 near Highway 27, where he shot video of the river below. He recorded nearly 38 minutes of surging water as it rose over 20 feet, carrying massive cypress trees, debris and even a house.

Blue Oak RV Park owner Lorena Guillen said the early morning hours of July 4 felt like a scene from a horror movie.

The Hill Country Arts Foundation, which includes a theater facing the Guadalupe River, is among the devastated cultural institutions .

But his time at the river is different now. Since July 4, Carpenter has greeted each dawn by reading his daily devotional and praying. Then he makes the twelve-mile drive and approaches the banks of the river alone.

Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.