The Open Door at Station 12
On the night of September 14, 2003, Hurricane Isabel tore through the Virginia coastline. Eight-year-old Maya Hendricks huddled with her mother in their darkened living...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Hebrews 4:16.
On the night of September 14, 2003, Hurricane Isabel tore through the Virginia coastline. Eight-year-old Maya Hendricks huddled with her mother in their darkened living room as the wind peeled shingles off the roof like playing cards. When a transformer exploded two houses down, her mother grabbed the car keys. "We're going to Daddy." They drove through flooded streets to Fire Station 12 in Norfolk.…
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