KATRINA & RITA - Prayers for the homebound!

Many of the evacuees have been travelling last night and today to their homes where they were evacuated from. For some, they are thankful that the storms didn't touch them; for others, they are thankful that they weren't there in the storm once they see what is left of their business or home.

I reach out my arms....
and extend my love, as well as His love and warmth exuding from his arms as He wraps His arms around each and every lost soul...

making their way back to their homes.

May they find peace and patience as they rebuild their lives and their community. May the lights shine upon them and bring them new life and energy to persevere through the process of making things new or, at least, as they were again.

May they soon hear the joy and laughter that they heard before the cries of the storms and feel their lives being uplifted through their experiences.

May they find strength from the passing of the eye of the storm, giving them endurance to move forward in their lives.

May the process be not a long, hard journey to explore and the friends of the community reach in to help them expedite the process of the rebuilding.

In His name, I pray...

Amen.