At the end of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells a parable about a wise and a foolish man. The wise man who builds on the rock is like one who hears God’s word and obeys it. Such a person stands firm in the storms of life. The Vila-de-Wòz church provides a vivid object lesson of Jesus’ parable. Surrounded by the wreckage of homes and toppled trees, the church stands completely intact, seemingly untouched by the ravages of Hurricane Matthew. In fact, the entire community took shelter in the church building as the full force of Matthew’s winds arrived in the early morning of October 4. Why did the church building survive? Obviously, it is a miracle as the building was surrounded by huge breadfruit trees which fell away from the structure instead of on top of it. In addition to God’s deliverance, the church, which was designed by SON-BEAM International, used a truss system that was much stronger than what is typically used in Haiti. Large threaded rods securely held the trusses to the bond-beam. We give thanks to God that this building now provides a space for worship and shelter for its community.
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