Earlier this year, New South Wales experienced some of the worst flooding in decades. March saw the most rain ever recorded, with flood heights setting new records in some regions across the state. Over 18,000 people had to evacuate as the waters quickly rose. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) crisis-trained chaplains deployed alongside Samaritan’s…
In March this year, Australia experienced severe flooding, particularly in New South Wales. Torrential rain caused flood waters to rise quickly and forced over 18,000 people to evacuate across the state. Crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed alongside Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief teams to offer emotional and spiritual support to…
Billy Graham chaplain Damaris Scalzi could clearly see the look of fear in her eyes from across the Samaritan’s Purse hospital tent in Los Angeles County, California, where 1 million people have contracted COVID-19 since last spring. Scalzi made her way through the aisles of beds to meet Jenna*. Younger than most patients, Jenna was scared…