It's Friday, April 25th, 2025, and welcome to Denison Forum's Daily Article podcast. Today's

daily article is written by our senior editor for theology, Dr. Ryan Denison, and narrated by Chris Elkins.

When Hurricane Helene swept through much of the East Coast six months ago, it left a trail

of destruction that has continued to haunt those caught in its path. While some have been able

to rebuild what was lost, the relative isolation of many western North Carolina towns

slowed much progress. And as Jess Pierre reports, few places

were hit as hard as Chimney Rock Village. Fortunately, they're on their way back, thanks in part to a

rather unexpected source. Great Needs Trust is one of the groups that has been on the ground

to help rebuild the town,

and their workers are easy to spot both for the effectiveness of their work and for other reasons.

You see, the men and women from Great Needs Trust hail from the Amish country of Lancaster,

Pennsylvania, a fact made evident by their dress and approach to the work

that needs to be done in chimney rock.

As Amanda Zuck described, we wanted to help the people with a disaster.

Our hearts just felt drawn to come help the people in this area.

Amos Stolzfus, another volunteer added,

It just fills my heart with joy watching people get their life back again.

In addition to their work in Chimney Rock,

volunteers from the organization have also helped build tiny homes

for those displaced by the hurricane through much of western North Carolina.

And as Pierre points out,

the volunteers are not just restoring

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