Matt Kimak

[Samaritan's Purse @SamaritansPurse]

Welcome to a breakfast block party to dedicate a brand new bridge built by Samaritan’s Purse to replace one destroyed by Hurricane Helene! 🥞🛠️

Jerry and his neighbors were trapped for six days after the storm washed away their bridge - the only way in and out for the twelve families living in their small community.

They spent days working together to clear trees and make a place where they could ford the rushing river.

Eventually, the residents put together a makeshift bridge they built themselves, but each time they drove across it, they knew it wouldn’t last forever.

The cost of a new bridge, along with permitting, engineering, securing a contractor, and finding building materials was too overwhelming for the families.

Jerry got in touch with Samaritan’s Purse and filled out an application for a bridge replacement. Our rebuild team immediately stepped in to help, covering the cost in full for a brand new bridge - far stronger and more equipped to withstand future storms than what was there in the first place.

Last week, residents gathered together and held a breakfast block party to officially dedicate their bridge. They hauled picnic tables onto the new structure and served up pancakes, eggs, sausage, and bacon. They reflected on how their lives have changed in the two years since Helene swept through western North Carolina and all that God has done in the time since.

Jerry asked for not one but TWO “Given in Jesus’ Name by Samaritan’s Purse” signs for their bridge, so that all who drive across it know it’s all because of Jesus.

“The Lord took it all away and He brought it all back,” he said.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

[San Francisco 49ers @49ers]

Brock rolled in rocking his cause on his car. My Cause My Car 🚗

@Toyota | #FTTB

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@EdwardG1911 @USArmy @SamaritansPurse Happy Veterans Day!

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We are grateful to Scott Turner, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for visiting North Carolina on Tuesday to meet with families and see the ongoing relief efforts of Samaritan’s Purse in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

Please join us in praying for those affected as they continue the long journey of rebuilding and recovery.

To learn more, visit https://t.co/uxL5W499fC.

#SamaritansPurse #HurricaneHelene #DisasterRelief #InJesusName

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

Our @SamaritansPurse team filmed this quick report yesterday, on Christmas Day, in Sudan where we just opened an Emergency Field Hospital to care for women and children. There are over 2 million people in this area who have had to flee their homes due to the fighting. They need medical care and we are thankful to be there to help in Jesus’ Name.

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Samaritan's Purse has made the decision to deploy to Charlotte County, FL in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. The intense storm made landfall as a Category 3 Hurricane late Wednesday night.

As we add Milton to our ongoing hurricane response work, we are now serving across North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and multiple sites in Florida.

Please pray for those that have been impacted and for our teams as they minister and share the love of Jesus in these communities.

To learn how to get involved, visit our website: https://t.co/k0qkVXNZp5

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If you are in need of oxygen tank refills or water in the aftermath of Helene, please visit us at one of these locations...

📍 Oxygen: Burnsville Fire Department (305 Pineola St, Burnsville, NC 28714)

📍 Oxygen: Spruce Pine: 125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 2877 (closing Sunday afternoon)

📍 Water: Subway Gas Station (2344 US-70, Swannanoa, NC 28778)

We praise God that he has equipped us to serve you during this time and pray that these stations may be a blessing to you. Feel free to share this information with anyone in your community in need of these services!

With power outages widespread, oxygen and water stations are a critical part of caring for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Please pray for all those suffering from power outages.

To support relief efforts such as these please visit: https://t.co/D7yw5vs1Vi

[Edward Graham @EdwardG1911]

Pray for our volunteers as they respond. If you would like to be involved, please go to https://t.co/Hb9sgnz3gx or https://t.co/OLMI1yeGEy for any other questions.

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If you want to support our efforts, please sign up to volunteer by visiting https://t.co/Hb9sgnz3gx. Please be praying for these homeowners and all those affected by the storms.

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@AyscueBrandon @DrKenColey This is awesome!

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Happy Easter! He is Risen!

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Happy New Year!
Joshua 1:9

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

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Merry Christmas!

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Ps. 103:2

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It’s an amazing sight to watch!

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“Taking time to smell the roses” spending a beautiful summer evening cruising and watching Purple Martins gather on Lake Murray SC

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Between 700K and 1 million gather to roost every night in the summer!

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Happy Father’s Day! Psalm 127

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He is risen! Happy Easter!