The results were 5 to 5.5 feet of water inside the homes around there, with authorities telling people to go upstairs with an ax and chop a hole in your roof so you could climb out and stand on that roof, waiting to be rescued.
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The Lord gives us the opportunity to help others to know him. If we don't take that opportunity, then we have to answer for that on Judgment Day. I don't want to face my maker and say I didn't do anything because he killed my nephew and I was angry with him.Mary Benson
If mom did survive, she will probably come and stay with me when she is allowed to travel. I could not go to school on Monday because of being so exhausted with worry.
Mary Benson
She believed the news but the hurricane changed course and surged right next to her,
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I am angry with him, but my anger can't get in the way of saving his soul. I think he should have gotten the death penalty. I believe that's right. I believe it's biblical. But I don't believe anyone should die without first having a chance to know the Lord. Julius has this chance. And I'm hoping this will happen.
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