Giving Thanks For Safe Hurricane Season
A service featuring rousing prayers and messages of thanksgiving was held on Friday November 22 at the Road Town Methodist Church mainly to give thanks to the Lord for saving the Territory from major disaster during the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season.
This season which commenced on May 20 and officially ends on Saturday 30 November.
The service though a week before the actual close of the season was a wonderful depiction of the collective appreciation of the residents for the sparing of lives and protection of properties especially as it relates to hurricane Dorian which passed the Territory before causing catastrophic damage to Abaco Bahamas.
This special service was held in collaboration with the Office of the Premier and the BVI Christian Council.
In his remarks at the event Premier and Minister for Finance, Hon. Andrew Fahie commented on how climate change has caused the extension of the hurricane season.
“When I was young they had a saying, they use to say October all over, but I guess they didn’t know about climate change then because now you have to look all the way down into November and at this late stage maybe even December. The good thing about is that no matter the storm God is still God,” the Premier stated.
The Premier noted what hurricane Dorian did to the Bahamas.
“It’s only by the grace of God that it pass by us and not hit,” he said.
The Premier further mentioned that since the passage of Hurricane Dorian he has had a few conversations with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas.
In noting the calls, Hon. Fahie said, “Sometimes when he doesn’t hear me he calls …I try to encourage him in that difficult time because sometimes people tell you they know what you are going through; and they mean it sincerely, but because they didn’t go through anything they truly don’t understand what it means to go through some things.”
As he emphasized that the BVI has a lot to be thankful for, Hon. Fahie mentioned that the Territory has come a long way since the morning of September 7.
“While we still have a lot to do since 2017, when you look around at the BVI overall and you see that the hills went from brown to green. You see that a lot of persons are rebounding,” Hon. Fahie stated.
The BVI Leader stated that the thanksgiving service was necessary, and he noted that sometimes people don’t remember to acknowledge God’s help.
“This service is most fitting. A lot of times people get out of a storm, just like Irma they said when I get out of this I will praise and thank you, and they get out and don’t even come church to say thank you for getting out,” the Premier stated.
The service though a week before the actual close of the season was a wonderful depiction of the collective appreciation of the residents for the sparing of lives and protection of properties especially as it relates to hurricane Dorian which passed the Territory before causing catastrophic damage to Abaco Bahamas.
This special service was held in collaboration with the Office of the Premier and the BVI Christian Council.
In his remarks at the event Premier and Minister for Finance, Hon. Andrew Fahie commented on how climate change has caused the extension of the hurricane season.
“When I was young they had a saying, they use to say October all over, but I guess they didn’t know about climate change then because now you have to look all the way down into November and at this late stage maybe even December. The good thing about is that no matter the storm God is still God,” the Premier stated.
The Premier noted what hurricane Dorian did to the Bahamas.
“It’s only by the grace of God that it pass by us and not hit,” he said.
The Premier further mentioned that since the passage of Hurricane Dorian he has had a few conversations with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas.
In noting the calls, Hon. Fahie said, “Sometimes when he doesn’t hear me he calls …I try to encourage him in that difficult time because sometimes people tell you they know what you are going through; and they mean it sincerely, but because they didn’t go through anything they truly don’t understand what it means to go through some things.”
As he emphasized that the BVI has a lot to be thankful for, Hon. Fahie mentioned that the Territory has come a long way since the morning of September 7.
“While we still have a lot to do since 2017, when you look around at the BVI overall and you see that the hills went from brown to green. You see that a lot of persons are rebounding,” Hon. Fahie stated.
The BVI Leader stated that the thanksgiving service was necessary, and he noted that sometimes people don’t remember to acknowledge God’s help.
“This service is most fitting. A lot of times people get out of a storm, just like Irma they said when I get out of this I will praise and thank you, and they get out and don’t even come church to say thank you for getting out,” the Premier stated.
