The Rev. Terry Lynn Hilliard was the pastor of Pass Christian First United Methodist Church in Mississippi when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hilliard and her husband had two small children at the time and their parsonage was destroyed.
Despite these challenges, Hilliard stepped up to become the United Methodist disaster response coordinator for the Mississippi Gulf Coast area. She also directed the construction of the volunteer center at Gulfside Assembly, which was vital to recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. She reflects on how the storm touched the hearts of survivors and volunteers.
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