{"id":12813,"date":"2018-09-23T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12813"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:03:07","slug":"caring-for-carteret-county-with-more-than-food-and-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/09\/23\/caring-for-carteret-county-with-more-than-food-and-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Carteret County with More Than Food and Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEWPORT, NC \u2013<\/strong> In times of disaster, The Salvation Army provides for immediate needs like food and water. But, it is also there to provide a listening ear, a warm hug or handshake and a kind word of encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m here to be an encourager. I take wearing the Salvation Army uniform very seriously,\u201d said Major Stan Colbert. \u201cThey see these S\u2019s and they know they\u2019ll get a positive experience, whether I have all the answers or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to serving as the Incident Commander, Major Colbert has spent a large amount of time ministering to people who are hurting the most. Major Colbert, along with Emotional and Spiritual Care Officer Lt. Jeremy Lind, have had a consistent \u201cministry of presence\u201d at Newport Middle School, the evacuation shelter the Carteret County Department of Social Services set up just before the hurricane made landfall. For nearly a week and a half now, it\u2019s been the home to the displaced \u2013 from those who lost power to those who lost everything. And, The Salvation Army has been ministering to each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are some who are fully grounded in the faith. They have a spiritual foundation and understand that strength comes from a trust in God,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cBut, there are many who don\u2019t associate with God at all. Fewer people have any spiritual foundation at all in the world today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colbert wants them to know that there\u2019s someone at this time of their life that will connect with them at their point of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have never seen people come into a disaster looking for Jesus,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt\u2019s incumbent on us to plant a seed. I want to model a positive attitude. I hope someone sees and say I want a little bit of what that guy has.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Newport shelter has housed as many as 400 at its fullest. Most who still call it home have no other home to which to return. There have been babies as young as three weeks old, and even a mom who recently went into labor and had to leave to give birth. There have been seniors, veterans, moms and dads. There have been individuals, and there have been families. Needless to say, the people here have a lot of concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne consistent thing I\u2019ve heard from people is \u2018I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to do.\u2019\u201d Indeed, there\u2019s a hopelessness that can rise up when you are thrust into a situation that\u2019s beyond your control. The Salvation Army\u2019s officers are there to provide a word of hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During meal times at the shelter, you\u2019ll find Colbert smiling, shaking hands and talking to guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s very relational. I believe that\u2019s the way Jesus did it. He was relational, usually with a small group of people,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cI want them to be comfortable. They\u2019ll be more likely to hear what I have to say if there\u2019s a level of trust there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, The Salvation Army has built that in Newport. The people see The Salvation Army uniform and it brings a little bit of comfort into their uncomfortable situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was taught as a child that the Salvation Army uniform is an outward sign of an inward witness,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cI want people to know that when they see anyone dressed in the uniform that it\u2019s someone who\u2019s going to be my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-12814\">The Salvation Army <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWPORT, NC \u2013 In times of disaster, The Salvation Army provides for immediate needs like food and water. But, it is also there to provide a listening ear, a warm hug or handshake and a kind word of encouragement. \u201cI\u2019m here to be an encourager. I take wearing the Salvation Army uniform very seriously,\u201d said 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