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University of Georgia students gave their lives to Christ earlier in April after being baptized in pick-up trucks in a parking lot.

Unite Georgia brought together thousands of Gen-Zers for worship, prayer and personal testimonies. Some students were so moved by the prayer service that they decided to get baptized in the beds of pick-up trucks nearby.

"I just heard the call from the Lord, and he said, ‘Be obedient,'" student Nate Kearns, a junior who was baptized, told "The Ingraham Angle." "I listened to Him to take a step of faith and let my fraternity brothers watch that."

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Kearns said though he grew up culturally in the Christian faith, he did not have an "intimate relationship with Christ" and felt a call to respond to the Lord.

"No matter how broken you think you are, Jesus Christ's love is more powerful than that, and He wants to enter into a personal relationship with you," Kearns told Fox News. "If you call on the name of the Lord, you will not be forsaken."

Unite US founder Tonya Prewett said the event can only be explained by the "work of God."

"We have thousands of students showing up at these events and hundreds giving their lives to Jesus, hundreds getting baptized," Prewett said. "We're hearing testimonies from these students saying, ‘Hey, I walked in contemplating suicide, but I left with the most joy and peace I've ever experienced.’ It's just amazing and it's moving."

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The Christian mentor said students realize they are "hungry for more" and "desperate for hope" amid "unimaginable pain."

"They're seeking for something, and what we're bringing to them is just hope and truth, and we offer salvation and freedom and connection, and our prayer is that these students will leave this event and get connected in a local church or ministry and carry this on as a lifelong decision."

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — A resident in Rockdale County is counting her blessings after narrowly escaping a devastating EF-2 tornado that tore through her neighborhood.

Celia Kearns, who described her harrowing experience as a "close call," recounted the terrifying moments when she ran to shelter in her bathroom as tree limbs began crashing around her home.

"We are blessed because we got out alive," Kerns said. "We are alive, and we are well."

But the relief was short-lived when she and several neighbors began being bombarded by people claiming to offer assistance with storm damage. Kearns described it as a flurry of activity outside her home, with many people approaching her and offering their services, supposedly on behalf of insurance companies.

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"They started as soon as the sun came up," Kerns said. "I had them all coming down the road, handing out cards, telling me what they could do."

Her neighbor said the same thing, that she'd also been solicited by multiple people offering repair services.

"I'm gonna say a good 20 to 25. We just had one leave maybe half an hour ago," Kearns said.

In the wake of the tornado, residents like Kearns are not only dealing with the storm's aftermath but also facing the threat of potential scams. The Georgia Attorney General's Office warns against "storm chasers" who exploit vulnerable homeowners with offers that sound too good to be true.

To protect themselves, the Attorney General's Office advises residents to:

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Residents are also encouraged to verify contractors' credentials before engaging in their services. General contractors must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, and residents can verify a business's license status online.

Kearns said she would not be tricked by scammers and would follow the advice.

"I'm going to deal with it anyway," she said, adding that she'd already contacted her insurance company.

Unfortunately, even with insurance help, the road to recovery will be long.

"It's going to take time," Kerns acknowledged.

For Kearns and others impacted by the tornado, vigilance and caution remain essential as they rebuild their lives and homes in the aftermath of the storm.

ST. LOUIS—Sister Anna Bridget Kearns, CSJ, died on Nov. 3 at St. Joseph Manor at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 74 years.

She was born on May 19, 1930 in Augusta to Timothy Joseph and Johanna Agnes (Bartley) Kearns.

Sister Anna Bridget, baptized Anna Patricia, was the seventh of nine children. She grew up in a loving Irish, Catholic family and attended Mount St. Joseph Elementary and High Schools, staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Her mother always prayed that one of her daughters would become a sister and was delighted when Anna responded to the call.

Anna was received into the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1948. She received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Fontbonne College in St. Louis in 1959, and a master’s degree in elementary education from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu in 1969. Further studies included Xavier University in New Orleans and Christian Brothers University in Memphis.

Sister Anna Bridget ministered in elementary education for more than 55 years, including service in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and in Savannah, Hawaii, St. Louis and Boston. She served 50 of those as a teacher and five as an administrator.

The first 10 years of her ministry work was in Georgia, beginning in 1950. In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Sister Anna taught at Sacred Heart School (1950-52, 1957-59). In the Diocese of Savannah, she taught at Sacred Heart School in Savannah (1952-53, 1959-60), St. Francis Xavier School in Brunswick (1953-55), St. John the Evangelist School in Valdosta (1955-57).

In 1960, Sister Anna moved to the Hawaii Island of Oahu. During nine years of service there, she taught at St. Anthony School in Kailua and St. Joseph School in Waipahu.

She came back to the mainland and went on to teach in St. Louis at Holy Guardian Angels School and St. Roch School. Sister Anna then moved to the state of Massachusetts and served in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury where she taught at St. Joseph Community School for the next eight years.

In 1981, she returned to Atlanta to serve at Our Lady of Lourdes School as a teacher (1981-83) and principal (1983-88).

In 1989, after being on sabbatical for nearly a year, Sister Anna Bridget continued teaching in Atlanta at St. Anthony School until 1993. She then went back to St. Francis Xavier School, where she fulfilled her ministry as a teacher.

Sister Anna Bridget retired in 2006. She remained in Brunswick and served as a volunteer for 13 years. She ministered with people who were homeless, in hospice care and shut-ins. Once a week, she would spend a day at St. Francis, helping the third grade teacher whom she taught in third grade.

During her spare time, she loved to spend time walking at the beach and with friends. When celebrating her 70th jubilee in 2019, Sister Anna said her 70 years as a CSJ had been a blessing for her, and expressed gratitude to the community, family and friends who supported her along the way. Since 2019, Sister Anna resided at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, carrying out a mission of prayer and presence.

A memorial Mass for Sister Anna Bridget will be Monday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at Nazareth Living Center Chapel in St. Louis. Her cremains will be buried at Resurrection Cemetery. The Mass will be available to watch via livestream at https://video.ibm.com/channel/csjsl-general.

Memorial contributions may be sent to: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111-2899 or online at www.csjsl.org/ways-to-give/make-a-donation.

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Atlanta, Ga. — Lia Thomas, the transgender-identifying male swimmer competing in the NCAA women’s swim championships, tied fifth on Friday with Riley Gaines of the University of Kentucky in the women’s 200-yard freestyle. Taylor Ruck, a Stanford junior, came in first at 1:41.12.

During the introductions for the 200-yard swim, each female athlete was greeted with unanimous cheers and applause. But when Lia Thomas’s name was announced, boos could be heard as well.

A mix of boos and cheers at the introduction of Lia Thomas before the 200-yard freestyle final. Strikingly different to how the female athletes were received. pic.twitter.com/0SQ1w5W8zt

— Madeleine Kearns (@madeleinekearns) March 19, 2022

On Thursday, Thomas was awarded the 500-yard freestyle championship, with a finishing time of 4:34.99. When Ruck won the 200-yard freestyle, her teammates crowded around her and the crowd cheered.

The enthusiastic reaction from the crowd and swim teammates when Taylor Ruck won the 200-yard freestyle. pic.twitter.com/PWfxE9xvee

— Madeleine Kearns (@madeleinekearns) March 19, 2022

However, when Thomas finished first in the 500-yard freestyle, the crowd’s reaction was more split, and Thomas’s teammates were noticeably less enthusiastic. Thomas walked alone to the camera crew, as female swimmers chose to hug each other instead.

The relatively quiet/tense reaction from the crowd and swim teammates when Lia Thomas finished first in the 500-yard freestyle. (Compare with Taylor Ruck reaction tweet.) pic.twitter.com/qDRz8fwENC

— Madeleine Kearns (@madeleinekearns) March 19, 2022

As Thomas gave an interview to ESPN, one women’s-rights protestor shouted, “He’s a man!”

“He’s a man!” yells a women’s rights protestor as Lis Thomas gives remarks after finishing first in the women’s 500 freestyle finals. #NCAASwimDive pic.twitter.com/6Ct1iX4FnK

— Madeleine Kearns (@madeleinekearns) March 18, 2022

Last month, Chatham Emergency Services donated two ambulances to the Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Nigeria in Africa. The vehicles will be used at the new Catholic Hospital in Gboko, which is supported by Bishop William A. Avenya.

After St. Joseph’s Hospital reached out to the company about donating some of their older vehicles to Dr. Eugene Nwosu, who would be returning to Nigeria to help out at a local clinic, the team went through their vehicles and shipped them over with good grace.

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Chatham Emergency Service Chief Chuck Kearns was at a Catholic CEO business meeting when a priest from Gboko inquired about receiving donated vehicles for his Diocese’s hospital in Nigeria.

Kearns presented this idea to the county board and it was swiftly approved. From there, the emergency services team got to work on the older vehicles by detailing the vehicles, performing oil changes, and sending them over to St. Joseph’s Hospital so they could be shipped to Africa.

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On Jan. 14, Kearns dropped the two ambulances off at St. James Parish and gave the keys to Father Peter Lanshima, who was on loan from the Gboko Diocese.

“Within three days, those ambulances were gone and on their way to Africa,” Kearns says, proud that his team was able to help.

“We’re in an industry that serves people. You don’t become an EMT, a paramedic, or a firefighter to get rich. It’s a calling, and you want to help people and your community. We hope that they’ll be put to good use and be able to help save lives [in] Nigeria like they did for so many years here.”

Over the years, Chatham Emergency Services have donated eight ambulances to a health clinic in Lagos, Nigeria.

Father Daniel F. Firmin at St. James Parish helped Father Lanshima put the project in motion. “[Lanshima and I] chatted about that wonderful possibility,” he says. After putting a parishioner who worked at Chatham Emergency Services and Lanshima in touch, “the rest was history.”

“I think lives will be saved in Nigeria, [and the ambulances] will increase the medical care for the people there,” he says about the donation’s outcome. “[It’s] not an impossible task to show charity and love for our brothers and sisters around the world.”