As we all know by now, Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast, killed hundreds of people (and possibly thousands, fears New Orleans’ Mayor) and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. A still greater fear is upon us… did the storm destroy – or worse – annihilate a major U.S. city?
One thing is for sure, New Orleans will never be the same again… but will it return to its former days as the “Big Easy,” famous for Mardi Gras, a mix of french and cajun cuisine, where one truly feels a down-to-earth, laid back, Southern charm mixed with a bit of French aristocracy. This is yet to be seen.
For now, our thoughts and prayers are with the millions of people of New Orleans, for those that made it safe out of the city but have no place left to return to those still stranded in a flooded home, an interstate highway, or some other piece of high land they can find among the remnants of a now “lost city” to those whose souls have perished from this earth because of this storm, that they may all find the comforts and mercy of an all-forgiving God.
We can only hope that whatever destruction this storm wreaked, that it will not destroy the souls of a city, or even that of a nation that reaches out to help those in need of physical and spiritual assistance. New Orleans, we reach out to you during your time of need and we hope to pull you up so that your city, and your spirit, will never be lost, even in these desperate times.