Mount Up!: How One Church Survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

They were told that a hurricane was coming... They were told to pack for three days... They were told to evacuate the city... They thought they would return home... But in a single day the destiny of one church was changed forever! Hurricane Katrina had already struck south Florida as a mild Category 1 hurricane but after returning to the Gulf of Mexico and regaining strength she was back! Only this time she was predicted to be a dangerous Category 5 hurricane and her next target was none other than New Orleans Louisiana. For years the city was warned that a storm like Katrina could eventually strike but no one knew exactly when. Yet in 2005 the time had finally arrived. Hurricane Katrina had her eye on the crescent city. As the citys residents scrambled to prepare for the worst thousands hunkered down while countless others evacuated. But one eastern New Orleans church called Smoking for Jesus Ministry made plans to evacuate and weather the storm together! In a 40-car caravan of approximately 200 members they began a journey that would mark one of the greatest modern-day deliverance stories of our time. This is a story of the utter devastation tragedy and losses surrounding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More importantly though this is a story of how this church experienced the hope of Gods peace love provision and faithfulness through the storms. And as they traveled together throughout the states of Louisiana and Texas they had no earthly idea of the amazing promises of God that awaited them at the end of the journey. But first they would need to survive! Mount Up! This is the story of How One Church Survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.