‘God Spared My Wife and My Boys’: Man Describes Terrifying Moment Isaias Lifted House Off the Ground

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August 6, 2020

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At least 6 people are dead, and millions are without power after Tropical Storm Isaias tore up the East Coast.

The storm, which first struck as a Category 1 hurricane, plowed into the Carolinas and quickly traveled all the way to New England. Despite its fast speed, it left plenty of tragedy in its wake.

Joseph Hicks says the winds blew apart his Delaware home, but he’s grateful he and his family are alive.

“As we were approaching the basement, I saw the tree lifted up out of the ground, and at that point, that’s when I saw the whole back of the house coming off of the property,” Hicks said.

“First thought is, thank God that we’re here; God spared my wife and my boys, so we’re here,” he continued, choking back tears. “So I can replace a house.”

Isaias unleashed tornadoes, heavy rain, and flooding, along with wind gusts of more than 100 miles per hour.

For some, the storm turned deadly, taking the lives of two people in North Carolina after a tornado slammed into a neighborhood.

Bertie County Sheriff John Holley said 10 mobile homes had been demolished. “All my officers are down there at this time. Pretty much the entire trailer park is gone,” he said.

Survivor Heidi Guyer recalled, “We took shelter, just my son and I were here. We ran to the center of the house and got in the closet, and then it was gone as quickly as it started.”

Three others were killed by falling trees and limbs in Maryland, New York City, and Delaware.

In Pennsylvania, a 44-year-old Allentown woman was killed when their vehicle was overtaken by water.

In the aftermath of Isaias, officials project the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia to crest at more than 15 feet. That’s the highest level in more than 150 years.

Outside the city, rescuers helped children get to safety from a second-story window.

Residents still need to be on their guard along the East Coast. Even as the storm moves out, flooding is a big threat in some areas.
Sources: Faithwire

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One Christian Killed, Four Kidnapped in Nigeria

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April 12, 2021

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Nigeria– A bus driver was killed and four female members of an Anglican Church abducted while driving along Kaduna-Kachia road on Tuesday, April 6th, reports the Barnabus Fund.

“Bandits blockaded the road and opened fire on the church bus and another truck. In addition to the Christian bus driver, named as Alfred Makinde, three others were killed in the gunfire,” stated the news source.

The kidnappers contacted the church demanding a N100 million (about $245,000) ransom.

“My conversation with the Anglican church is there were 15 members in the bus but the others ran into the bush and others were shot and sustained injuries, but the bandits took four persons; one old woman and three young ladies” said Reverend Joseph Hayab, the Kaduna Christian Association of Nigeria chairman.

The attack comes just twelve days after eight Christians were abducted while driving on the same Kaduna-Kachia road, about 20 miles outside of Kaduna city. Christians are particularly targeted in this area of Nigeria, often referred to as the middle belt, where the Muslim majority north meets Nigeria’s mostly Christian south, creating an environment of ethnic tension which often results in severe Christian persecution. Christian communities are targeted, and thousands of believers have been kidnapped, tortured and killed with nowhere to turn for safety. While the government denies religious motive behind these attacks, the frequent burning of churches and targeting of believers shows that a hatred of Christianity plays a key role in the violence throughout the Middle Belt.

Please pray for the safe return of all who have been kidnapped. Please join us in praying for our brothers and sisters in Nigeria, for the Lord to strengthen the Nigerian church and heal His persecuted children of their trauma. Please also pray for the world to recognize the scale of the suffering that believers are having to endure in Nigeria, as well as for the souls of those who persecute the church, that all will repent and find salvation in Christ.
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പാസ്റ്റർ ജോൺ വർഗീസിൻ്റെ (രാജൻ പ്ലാന്തോട്ടത്തിൽ) സഹധർമ്മിണി ഏലിക്കുട്ടി വർഗീസ് (ലില്ലി -71) അമേരിക്കയിൽ നിര്യാതയായി

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