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help will receive it at My Refuge. I have so much respect was at a standstill. I heard from others how West Lumberton
and admiration for Ms. Rose because she has dedicated was almost destroyed and I thought about My Refuge. I as-
her life to helping the less fortunate. The meals are served sumed it was destroyed because the building sits so close to
Tuesday through Friday from 4:30-6:00 for dinner, 11:30 the ground and it is in a low area next to the Railroad track.
till 1 PM on Saturday for lunch, 4:30 till 6 PM for dinner When we finally could drive down West 5th St, I stopped
on Saturday and 1:30 until 2 PM on Sunday for Lunch. in to see Ms. Rose and see how bad the damage was. I
My Refuge will serve the traditional Thanksgiving meal walked in the door and everything looked the same as before
and food giveaway on November 21 and Christmas dinner the flood. Ms. Rose came to me and said, “Barbara you are
will be on December 21. looking at a miracle from God”!!! Not one drop of water
came in that building and nothing was damaged. I looked
I guess you are wondering why I called my article “The outside and everything else in the area was laying out side
Miracle at My Refuge”. I saved the best for last, because on the street totally destroyed. I know that God protected
I do believe in miracles and I witnessed one at My Ref- My Refuge so she could continue to provide for so many in
uge last October. I’m sure there isn’t anyone in Robeson need.
County and surrounding counties that will ever forget the
wrath of Hurricane Matthew and the horrific flood that left Ms. Rose was nominated and won the 2017 Regional Com-
a path of destruction. This was something that most of us munity Health Faith Based Award on Oct 24th at a Banquet
had never experienced before and the devastation of our and Awards ceremony in Lumberton for her work at My
town and county was beyond belief. One of the hardest Refuge. According to the awards committee “ Ms. Rose
hit areas was in West Lumberton and all the homes and faithfully provides spiritual and physical nourishment to a
businesses were either destroyed or reduced to shambles community that was already in need before Hurricane Mat-
from the flood. I was working flood relief at our Allen- thew. I agree this was an honor so well deserved by a lady
ton Volunteer Fire Dept. and my area was hit hard and that devotes her life to helping others. Ms. Rosemarie Glenn
so much destruction. I didn’t have a clue about the other doesn’t just talk the talk, she walks the walk and I am so
areas because we didn’t have electricity for over a week proud to call her my friend.
and we had no phone service either. All communication

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