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Sep 2021

14m 41s

The Headlines: Hurricane Ida Causes Mass...

ON THE GROUND WITH SAMARITAN'S PURSE

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– Samaritan’s Purse is looking for volunteers to be the hands and feet of Christ in Louisiana! Check out SPvolunteer.org to see how you can serve. – Visit our website to read more stories about how our team is encouraging families in the wake of Hurricane Ida. – Leave us a review on Apple podcasts …

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