Is the building really important? YES ! ~ postscript ~

Hurricane Katrina was devastating! Utterly and totally devastating. It has wiped out entire communities, neighborhoods, families and people. It will take a tremendous amount of time, patience, money and hard work to recover from this. And, unfortunately, some will not be able to recover. They have lost absolutely everything! Everything. This is a difficult concept for me to even understand.

In all of the pain and misery that has been experienced, I have witnessed first hand how church facilities can really help -- they are helping the helpers. Gymnasiums and family life centers across this blessed nation have been transformed into refuges -- SANCTUARIES! Real SANCTUARIES! God is most definitely present in this national outpouring of love and comfort.

Just like the Boy Scouts of America's motto: "Be Prepared" -- isn't it wonderful and comforting to see churches prepared to help and minister to those in need during this trial? AMEN!

May the Lord continue to bless and keep you.

JHH