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The Stewardship of Compassion

Volume 4, Issue 10

October 31st, 2005

              

     We watched and listened in horror as the city of New Orleans was pounded and ripped apart by Hurricane Katrina, one of the most violent storms to ever invade our shores. It hit suddenly and with such force that, for many, there was neither time nor means for escape. The high winds pushed a wall of water through the city, crushing everything in its path. There were people trying to hang on to anything that would float and mothers holding small babies up high in hopes that someone would come to rescue them from the muddy deluge. In a very short time homes, businesses, and churches were flattened or inundated with muddy silt. The old, the sick, and the children were left all alone in this nightmare scenario.

In the midst of this chaos and destruction, there were many acts of selfless compassion given in support of those who were suffering. There were those on the scene, the first responders and volunteers, and there were the nameless millions from all around this country who showed compassion by giving their time, money, and service to help those who now had a desperate need for food, shelter and clothing.