AFTER KATRINA—the year of hope reclaimed

BY WARREN BOLON AND INGRID PESCHKE

One year after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast there are as many outlooks on recovery as there are people affected by the storm's aftermath.

Like threads in a complex tapestry undergoing restoration, each person's outlook and experience are unique. Some shine brightly; they are reconnected and thriving, moving ahead in new or restored homes. Others seem still strained to recover balance—they've gone through deep waters, and gradually are finding their way to solid ground. Woven together, these threads of experience present a scene of hard-won spiritual and social renewal, amid substantial ongoing challenges and uncertainties about the future.

Whether those we interviewed have moved ahead with new lives and homes, or are still searching for firm footing, everyone in the region still sees the signs of devastation yet to be removed—the high-water marks, vacant spaces where homes once stood, the former neighbors they no longer see. And they welcome the continuing prayerful support, as well as the "everyday life's essentials," that Christian Scientists within and outside the Gulf region have been supplying.

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