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BEYOND BORDERS
Finding Hope Among the Ashes When bushfires in Australia forced me to evacuate, I saw how The Salvation Army helped and healed. by Lauren Martin
God's Love in Action Salvation Army Emergency Services teams put their lives (and sleep) on hold
As a writer for The Salvation Army in Australia, Lauren Martin has spent many years reporting on the work that the organization does during emergencies and disasters. She’s visited fire-staging areas and evacuation centres and interviewed Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) crews feeding emergency services personnel and members of the public affected by floods, fires and other catastrophes. She writes with ease and confidence about how
Salvation Army personnel serve in times of crisis. But when she was personally impacted by the bushfire crisis on the South Coast of New South Wales, her awe and respect for the Salvation Army members who serve in these situations grew exponentially.
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n New Year’s Eve, my two children and I were staying at my parents’ home in the Batemans Bay region of New South
faithandfriends.ca I APRIL 2020
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