Area church leaders conduct blessing of the homes for Marble Falls flood survivors

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Members of the Highland Lakes Crisis Network coordinated their third house blessing on Sept. 17 for October 2018 flood survivors with the most recent being Patty and Charles Hundley (above), who live on Lakeshore Drive in Marble Falls. Rusty Russey of the United Methodist Conference conducted the ceremony, which included area church leaders and a representatives from groups including the Mom Squad and the Highland Lakes Service League. Those who assisted families for record recovery were: Catholic Charities, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), St. John's Catholic Church, Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN), Burnet County Flood Relief Fund, Community Resource Center, First Baptist Church of Marble Falls and First Baptist Church of Kingsland.