The Church That Became Home After the Storm
When Hurricane Helene tore through Asheville, North Carolina in September 2024, Marcus Jennings lost nearly everything — his car submerged, his apartment gutted by floodwater....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 122.
When Hurricane Helene tore through Asheville, North Carolina in September 2024, Marcus Jennings lost nearly everything — his car submerged, his apartment gutted by floodwater. For three days he slept in his truck on a ridge above the Swannanoa River, rationing granola bars and wondering if anyone knew he was alive. On the fourth morning, a neighbor knocked on his window and said five words: "Come on.…
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