Father Jerry Fuller once told a story about a young couple in North Carolina who were set to open their own restaurant. All that was needed was the final health inspection and the issuing of their business permit. They were scheduled to receive the permit the next day. This occurred in September, 1989. The couple named their little restaurant “Our Place” and they were excited--as you might imagine--that they were finally ready to open.

But that morning the winds and rains of Hurricane Hugo hit the Atlantic coast. Unexpectedly, this ferocious storm made its way 200 miles inland to their small town.  Trees were uprooted, power lines were down, homes and stores were destroyed. The young couple hurried to their restaurant to see if it had been affected. Fortunately, everything was intact.

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