The Rev. Matthew Hardin had been to the site of his burned-down Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles at least a dozen times before, but in late May, he had the chance to step into what was previously his office.
This time, Hardin walked a familiar path, no longer needing to sift through the debris or potentially toxic substances.
The reverend knew the layout of his office like the back of his hand and “could diagram everything exactly where it was” — but in front of him, ”it was all ash.”
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