A Single Mom’s Journey from Despair to Faith

Shannon is a single mother who always tried to raise her two sons to have faith. But when a hurricane hit her Florida community, their faith was shaken. Shannon told us, “It wasn't really supposed to be a direct hit here...You know, it was a very quick transition to…pack up your prized possessions and get out for your safety.”

Shannon quickly made the decision to evacuate with her sons to escape the violent winds and floods. While staying with family, they found out their house had flooded. They were devastated. She said, “There's moments where you're broken, you’re scared, but then I can't fall apart, because I have two people that depend on me for everything.” Tearfully, she continued, “It's very daunting to even start moving things as one single person or even, you know, a single adult and two children trying to move stuff out.”

Operation Blessing disaster relief teams deployed to Florida before the hurricane even made landfall. In partnership with Christian Center Church, volunteers brought cleaning kits and other relief items to help disaster victims like Shannon and her family.

Shannon was grateful. She said, “Having all-hands-on-deck, helping move things, dismantle bedroom furniture, take out dressers that would have been extremely difficult, even for me and my boys to take out on my own.” She continued, “Thank God for Operation Blessing and my church that immediately came over to meet the need of helping me pick things up and clear them out.”

Thanks to the support of Operation Blessing partners, Shannon and her boys got the help they needed to begin recovery and renew their faith.