The One Candle in the Storm
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carmen Velázquez huddled with her three children in the concrete bathroom of their Humacao home. The...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 27:1, 4-9.
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carmen Velázquez huddled with her three children in the concrete bathroom of their Humacao home. The winds tore away the roof. The power vanished. For fourteen hours, they sat in total darkness while the world outside screamed. Carmen had one candle. Just one. She cupped her hand around the flame like it was the most precious thing she had ever held.…
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