{"id":12505,"date":"2018-10-17T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12505"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:24:20","slug":"the-salvation-army-delivering-hope-through-food-water-prayer-in-panama-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/10\/17\/the-salvation-army-delivering-hope-through-food-water-prayer-in-panama-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Salvation Army &#8211; Delivering Hope Through Food, Water &amp; Prayer in Panama City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panama City, FL<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThis was unlike anything I\u2019ve ever experienced before,\u201d says Brian Headley as he ventured out of his trailer park to brave the midday heat and grab some food and water from a Salvation Army canteen (Mobile Feeding Unit) parked nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The life-long resident of Panama City lives in a mobile home with his sister, mother and grandmother; the family was one of the few who remained as Hurricane Michael brought total devastation to the area, including to many of his neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost of those homes were destroyed and are now uninhabitable. Ours had some windows knocked out and the roof leaks a bit, but we\u2019re able to hold up in there for now.\u201d Headley admits he and his family will likely have to move from Panama City because of the damage, but this experience has forever changed him. &#8220;God spared us for a reason. It\u2019s going to change the way I look at life, I won\u2019t take things for granted anymore; I\u2019ll be a better person to my family, work harder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major Ken Fagan, Administrator for The Salvation Army in Citrus County, Florida, takes the time to speak with survivors, asking how they are emotionally and making sure they have contacted FEMA for assistance. He is one of the Emotional and Spiritual Care Officers assigned to the nearly 25 mobile feeding units in the Panama City area. \u201cRecovery isn\u2019t just about providing a hot meal or replacing things, it\u2019s about people&#8217;s&nbsp;emotions and their spiritual place in life; just giving them the opportunity to talk about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a brief conversation, and with food in hand, Headley gratefully accepts Major Fagan\u2019s offer to pray with him. \u201cHaving The Salvation Army out here gives me hope. It means I know I won\u2019t go hungry and it has strengthened my faith. I really appreciated the prayer and comfort, I needed it, everybody needs it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.SalvationArmyFlorida.org\/Michael\">www.HelpSalvationArmy.org<\/a> to support The Salvation Army&#8217;s Hurricane Michael relief efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panama City, FL &#8211;\u00a0\u201cThis was unlike anything I\u2019ve ever experienced before,\u201d says Brian Headley as he ventured out of his trailer park to brave the midday heat and grab some 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