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The Power of Faith
Active community leader Klara Tammany is focused on another effort to help people as she stays true to her faith. A Lewiston man formerly from Angola says his belief in God has helped him and his family face joblessness and being burned out of their apartment. Louie Marin of Rumford says Jesus filled a hole in his soul that has helped inspire him to help others. These area residents and others profiled here today find daily hope and motivation — to help themselves and to help others — in their faith. In this Christmas season, we offer their stories.
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'I believe that life is calmer when you are a Christian,' Hamblin 'Ham' Allen said. -
Cooper the dog provided support after the death of the couple's son, and now is there as they face physical challenges.
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The Angolan man and his family — now Lewiston residents — have faced joblessness and being burned out of their apartment, but say God has helped them overcome the challenges.
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Air Force veteran says the help his family received from others when he was young and an invitation to church helped guide him to now assist others.
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Tammany is a proponent of practicing what you preach. Her outlook has led to several initiatives in downtown Lewiston, and she is not finished.
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'Before I started working on my faith, I used to panic a lot inside. I was going crazy and getting upset and pretty much torturing myself. These days I simply know it's going to happen on God's time, not on my time.'
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