Our Lord has given us an example of how to overcome the devil’s temptations. When He was tempted in the wilderness, He defeated Satan every time by the use of the Bible.

“The damage here is unbelievable,” Franklin Graham said. “Every building is leaning. Every building is cracked. It’s going to take years for this place to recover.”

As needs continue to grow, we will be deploying additional disaster assistance specialists and supplies to the region. Our teams will continue to work alongside local church partners to bring physical relief and share God’s love with those who are hurting.

Kristy Graham and Edward Graham, vice president of operations at Samaritan’s Purse, reflect on 2022 and share hopes for the coming year.

“We want residents to know we are praying for them and we care. That’s why we are sending our crisis-trained chaplains to pray with, listen, and share God’s love with those who have been impacted by this storm.”

Although Scripture addresses current political issues, Lynch believes many people in the church have become Biblically illiterate.

“As we send chaplains to listen to people, to pray with people... we want to be prepared to give an answer for the hope we have in Jesus Christ."