From Todd Carey, pastor,
Greetings everyone,
Here is the latest update on the area cleanup following last
weeks hurricane.
All the brethren have been contacted and are doing well despite all that
has happened in the last six days. We
still have brethren without power, but almost all of them have - or are
borrowing a generator. A few utilize gas
instead of depending entirely on electricity, so they are able to cook and have
hot meals. The stores here are still
selling out of ice and water, but this should change as power is restored to
the outlying areas. To add insult to
injury, a possible tornado went through parts of
Power was restored to the Holiday Inn in
Many have asked about the plight of Mr. Charles Harris. I went to see Mr. & Mrs. Harris on Sunday
and anointed him for the slight burns he received to his face. He is still a little jittery and asks for
your continued prayers that he be able to have a peaceful
nights sleep. A true blessing came his way as his insurance policy will
MORE than cover the cost of rebuilding his home. It will also pay for their temporary housing
while the home is being built. He wants
to thank all of you for your prayers and cards sent to he
and his wife.
On behalf of the Williamsburg & Delmar congregations, we
wish to thank all of you for your prayers and phone calls during a most
stressful time. We ask for your continued
prayers for those still without power not just in the church, but all those in
the affected areas.
With Love,
Todd & Gloria Carey
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From Todd Carey, pastor,
Just a brief note to let you know we are still here in
Brethren report numerous trees uprooted and near misses
around their homes with slight structural damage, although everyone is still
assessing their property. Ninety-five
percent of
We did have one member lose his home to fire. We would appreciate your prayers for Mr.
Charles Harris. Mr. Harris, who is in
his 80's, watched the house he was born in go up in flames. I was finally able to track him down late
last evening and he reported to me that he got out with only his pajama top,
bedroom slippers, & a pair of slacks that had just been tailored earlier in
the week. His wife sustained minor smoke
inhalation, while Mr. Harris received slight burning to his eyebrows, forehead,
and hair. They were upstairs when the
fire broke out and Mr. Harris became disoriented due to the billowing
smoke. He said "Brother Pastor, (as
he calls me) I crawled to the steps, and simply slid down on my behind to
safety!" He thanks God that he
still has his wife, and we in the
Charles & Rachel Harris
I will be visiting Mr. Harris this weekend as he begins contacting his insurance agency. All in all we are very blessed, and thank all of you for your prayers & continued prayers for all those affected by the worst storm to hit this area in a generation.
With Love,
Todd & Gloria Carey
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