Day 7

Day 7 1

STANDING WITH DISASTER VICTIMS

Disaster Relief

Cathy Loftin’s life was full already — for years, she had served
in a supervisory role for her local school system, in addition to serving at her church, First Baptist Church of Prattville. When the call came for more Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers, she could’ve easily said no.

But she didn’t, because much like she had in other ways over the years, she felt God nudging her in the direction of caring for people who need help.

“I can’t prevent suffering or pain or grief or loss, but I can intentionally and purposefully enter into a crisis or trauma situation to remind hurting people that they’re not alone,” she said. “There’s something about physically standing with people in crisis and listening to them and listening to their stories.”

As Cathy has served as an ABDR chaplain, she’s gotten the opportunity to love people well and share the hope of the Gospel.

“I count it a privilege to be a representative of God and stand with hurting people and remind them that God loves them and that He cares about them and is there in their brokenness,” she said.

How you can pray...

  • Pray for Cathy and other ABDR volunteers to have opportunities to share the Gospel as they meet practical needs.
  • Pray for ABDR volunteers to have physical and emotional strength and stamina for the long days of hard work.
  • Pray for God to provide the financial resources to keep teams going and to purchase and maintain equipment they need to help disaster victims.