Comfort for Those Who Mourn
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Comfort for Those Who Mourn
We’ve been able to sit and talk with many people who have lost virtually everything and they all have a story to tell. Several people told us that the first buses that arrived at the Astrodome were not FEMA buses but school buses that had been commandeered by individuals and picked up whoever they could on their way out of New Orleans. One elderly man had been in a house where the water rose up to cover most the second floor, until his brother-in-law found him and pulled him out and took him by boat to an elevated highway. Several people are walking around the Astrodome with signs with the names of loved ones they are looking for — not knowing if they’ve survived or not. Most have nothing to do during the day and are anxious for a listening ear and someone to talk to. We prayed with people who were in tears and have been able to give comforting messages to hundreds.