by Staff | Sep 21, 2017 | Flood, Hurricane
HOUSTON—Lisa slumped down into a welcomed chair after a five-mile walk to First Baptist Church of Spring, Texas. Her legs quivered as she sat after the long trek, and her feet throbbed in the Harley Davidson boots she was wearing. Little did she know that, in a few...
by Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Hurricane
HOUSTON—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues relief efforts in Spring, Texas and surrounding areas three weeks after Hurricane Harvey brought floodwaters to Houston. “We have received 264 requests for recovery, specifically for our ‘mud-out’...
by Staff | Sep 18, 2017 | Flood
HOUSTON—Postal carriers are famous for their tenacity when it comes to delivering mail and packages every day, clinging to the mantra of “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”...
by Staff | Sep 11, 2017 | Flood, Hurricane
HOUSTON—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues to take an active role in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, preparing 10,000 meals a day that are served to evacuees at the Houston Convention Center. In addition Oklahoma Baptist DR is on standby to...
by Staff | Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, who continues to serve in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, are in communications with disaster relief organizations preparing to respond to Hurricane Irma. In addition to praying for those being impacted by Irma, Oklahoma Baptist DR...
