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As we approach the first anniversary of pandemicinduced lockdowns, hundreds of thousands of Texans are still grappling with job loss, eviction, or domestic violence stemming from the stay-at-home orders, among other issues. Now, we have just endured one of the worst winter storms on record— plunging millions of Texans into frigid temperatures and darkness due to a days-long loss of power, along with loss of clean water.

At age 25, Takiya Arevalo received a mandate from God that would forever change her life.

Thousands of Texans are recovering from last week’s severe winter storm, which caused power outages, bursting water pipes, and water supply concerns across the state.