L.A. Ministry Leaders Give Update Amid Blazing Fire
In the middle of the heart-wrenching fires that have wiped out homes in California, L.A. ministry leaders have given an update on how they and their families are doing during this sensitive time.
In a video shared on Facebook, L.A. Marzulli gave his update on how he is fairing right now.
“I’m here overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and I’m in the Santa Monica mountains at a friend’s house. We just drove down; we’re kind of keeping an eye on things,” he says.
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At the time of posting the video, Marzulli says the winds had died down some. However, he says the winds near his home had at one point reached between 60-80 miles per hour.
“Five or six days ago, they were spraying chem trails over the Santa Monica mountains, exactly the same way that happened way back in 2018 where we lost our home. Some people were saying there’s a tie in to the fires in Hawaii; I don’t know.”
Marzulli says it’s troubling to see how many homes have been lost in these fires. Right now, he is without power, with the hope of having it turned back on sometime today.
Five-Fold Church leader, Kathryn Krick, also gave an update on Instagram about the fires, along with a prayer for those feeling anxious during these times.
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“This is a first. This is wild to see a fire out my window, and a place, a beloved place of mine, I think this is like the exact place where I hike,” Krick says sharing footage of the smoke in the distance from her window. “I just want to say to all of you in L.A…it can be so tempting to have fear to experience something you’ve never experienced before. And I just want to encourage you all to cast your cares, cast your burdens on the Lord because He cares for you.”
Tammy Hotsenpiller also took to Facebook to ask people to pray for Southern California. Influence Church, which she and her husband, Phil, pastor together is seeking to give relief funds to those affected.
“We have had so many friends and loved ones lose everything,” Hotsenpiller writes.
“The time will come for discussion on what could have been done to prohibit these senseless fires, but that is for a later time. Right now we have to meet the needs of those who have lost everything.”
Pastor Jack Hibbs also took to X, sharing that he is still dealing with intermittent power outages.
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“All this is due to the high winds and firestorm here in Southern California,” Hibbs says. “Continue to pray for Southern California.”
Keeping lifting up all the people, including our brothers and sisters in Christ, up in prayer who have been affected by these dangerous Los Angeles fires.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
