April Showers

Imagine it's all gone. 

Everything. 

                                                   

  TV's, ipod, laptops, passport...

Your cloths...favorite dress, or that shirt you bought on vacation that fits just right. 

       How about the things that can't be replaced?

Pictures...the ones taken on your wedding day, the ones taken the day your son was born.

Gifts from best friends or siblings.

The home you grew up in.....

It's easy to forget the terrible storm called Sandy, that hit our neighbors in New York this past fall. Not being an immediate effect on our Richmond community, I know, I myself have not given much thought about it recently...But when Hope Provided Initiative made a trip up this past month to help in the relief, we were face to face with the reality that the devastation of physical and emotional damage is still great....

 

Over the month of April, Hope Provided was privileged to partner with several organizations, including; YWAM (Youth with a Mission), Richmond Christian Fellowship and Third Day Missions out of Stanton Island New York. We assisted with the cleanup from hurricane Sandy (which hit this past October 2012.) Daniel Delgado, Who heads up Third Day Missions, has dedicated himself full-time to this overwhelming need in New York.

Most of us were shocked by the physical damage that still effects so many streets, homes and business. But for the families here, it's just a common view as they pick up the pieces and try to regain some sense of normalcy. One victim of Sandy put it best when he said:          

"I just had to laugh at the mess, because you can't cry, you just have to take things the way they come and do the best you can."

It was so encouraging to see so much community, represented from all over the world, assisting in this tragedy. Remembering how connected we ALL really are. We were so blessed to be apart of this for a time. 

       

Please continue to pray for the victims and their families of the 2012 Hurricane Sandy. Anything helps when it comes to support. Maybe donate your time this summer by committing to help just one family. Or you can support your neighbors by giving financially. But never under estimate the power of prayer and how much it means to people when you not only say you will....but actually do. 

             

There were several countries representing this great effort. For more information on what is going on in New York go to revdelgado@missions.org

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