At Covenant Church in Destrehan (a small town near New-Orleans) hundreds of people came together for an up-beat prayer gathering not long ago. The church-goers created a one-of-a-kind mix of faith and patriotism that filled every corner of the building
The scene looked like a well-planned party: ceiling lights made star-patterns above while folks dressed in red-white-and-blue sat in packed rows. Following New-Orleans customs some people walked down the churchs main aisle holding sun-shades; a live jazz-band played nearby
The whole place had a feel of whats-to-come excitement as people joined in prayer hoping their spiritual gathering would help shape Americas future. The mix of faith-based wishes and homeland dreams made this night different from regular church meetings - everyone seemed to share a feeling that big changes were just around the corner