09/04/2026
On August 1, Trina and Steen Hudson lost their home in the fires. Trina is part of our staff here at Life Center.
On August 27, they had the opportunity to return to their property with a team from Samaritan’s Purse to search through the ashes for anything that might remain.
Trina shared this afterward:
“Our time with Samaritan’s Purse is something we will never forget. The sheer number of people, all volunteers, who were willing to suit up in Tyvek in the blistering heat simply to help us was incredible.
That morning I read Isaiah 45:3: ‘I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.’
This was the promise Steen and I were believing and the prayer we were praying over our time together. And the Lord did just that. He gave us precious ‘treasures’ from the ash. Broken, singed reminders that we are known and loved by our great God who calls us by name.”
Trina and Steen, thank you for letting us into such a personal moment. Thank you for being vulnerable and for showing us what it looks like to keep Jesus at the center, even in the middle of unimaginable loss and chaos. ❤️
