“Several of the Brethren and I visited a few of the refugee
centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas where devastated and displaced
victims of Hurricane Katrina were staying as they began to try to put their
lives back together. Their stories and situations are tragic and poignant in
many ways, but in all that I heard, what touched me the most was the crying out
for family: ‘Where is my mother?’ ‘I can’t find my son.’ ‘I’ve lost a sister.’
These were hungry, frightened people who had lost everything and needed food,
medical attention, and help of all kinds, but what they wanted and needed most
was their families. Crisis or transition of any kind reminds us of what matters
most. In the routine of life, we often take our families—our parents and
children and siblings—for granted. But in times of danger and need and change,
there is no question that what we care about most is our families!” – M.
Russell Ballard
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