A Fresh Perspective

Last week was Spring Break so Mama C and I took some time at the beginning of break to visit church friends, UF CCH Gon4ths and churches in south Florida.  Other than the south Florida traffic it was really great.  We so appreciate those churches, friends and Gon4ths who are invested in the Campus House and our lives.  They truly bless us, our students and others more than they know.

After our time in south Florida we turned our attention to the Panhandle.  It was a long trek from Miami to the Panhandle but it was worth it.  We got to visit with family, Gon4ths and church friends who had been affected by Hurricane Michael.

To see what we saw in Wewahitchka, Port St. Joe, Mexico Beach, Callaway, Lynn Haven and Panama City was sobering.  So many lost so much.  To hear the stories of those who hunkered down in their homes for a nightmarish 4 hours gave me a fresh perspective on Hurricane Michael and the terror it brought to their lives during that time.

Our family and Gon4ths shared about loss and damage but also the blessings in the midst of and after the storm.  God is so good!

I know that the use of those terms together seems crazy but I have often said that it is the people of God who always seem to get the best of a bad situation and this truly was a bad situation!  The stories/testimonies that were shared with us reaffirm my belief that as the rain falls on all people it seems as through God's people have a covering that protects them from getting soaked by the rain.

Recovery will take years, we hope to take some students in the future to help those still in need.