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Scattered by Katrina, Linked by a Church
The Rev. Franklin Burke is working to rebuild Good Faith Baptist Church in New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward. Hurricane Katrina devastated the building and displaced its congregation.
(By Michael Williamson -- The Washington Post)
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"Willie Bell," he says.
"That's right. Willie Bell Tremont," she says. "We call her Mama Tremont. She's taking care of her grandkids. Mama Tremont's gotta be at least 75."
The Burkes met in eighth grade in New Orleans. They're both 46. They have three children: Franklin Jr., 27, Trenise, 26, and Lakeisha, 22.
Franklin works in the cement business. Trenise is a schoolteacher, and Lakeisha is a college student.
"Funny thing," says the Rev. Burke, "but Trenise took the hurricane hard. She was really down. But the youngest one, Lakeisha, went right on with her business."
"It was always 'Let's go, let's go' with her," says Lori.
"Hmm mmm," he says, making it sound like family testimony.
Outside the windows, a storm is threatening.
"Shreveport," he's saying. "Isn't that where Sister Yvette Brown and her mother went? The mother's name. What is it? Something like purple."
"Sister Lavender," she answers.
"Yes. Sister Lavender. I knew it had something to do with purple."
"Of course, we got a lot of members in Baton Rouge," she says. "Elder Tracy Hubbard. She's in Baton Rouge. So is Shaquita Coston."
