Sermons on the First Readings
It developed as a tropical wave leaving the coast of Africa on September 9, 1989, and within a few days became a Category 5 hurricane. In its path were Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The aftermath of that violent upheaval of nature was 82 dead and 56,000 people homeless.
Mark Lewis and his family were living on the island of St. Croix when Hurricane Hugo struck. He and his wife, Angela, took their two daughters into the shower stall of their bathroom and huddled together while the sounds of fury roared outside.
