It's Tuesday already!
Tuesday January 10th –
Today was a good day, filled with hard, hard work. We had the privilege of helping a family clear the damaged goods, walls, and ceilings out of their home in Lakeview. Their future is uncertain. Although they had flood insurance, and plan to rebuild, many of the homes in the neighborhood will remain empty. This once charming and beautiful older neighborhood with huge trees looks like a ghost town or something from a war zone.
Imagine clearing out your kitchen to move, except you are hauling everything to the trash instead of carefully packing it in boxes. Every cabinet that once held treasures and necessities is now filled with ruined, soggy, moldy junk. We made a pile of trash on the front curb that grew to about 6 feet high and 30 feet wide, and before the day was done, the trash haulers began moving it away.
As we continue to process and try our best to understand the magnitude of what is happening here, we find ourselves being blessed beyond measure. We have been overwhelmed with hospitality, gratitude and good food. Tonight “Jase” from the host church stopped by the manse where we are staying to say hello and to share more about life as they know it post-Katrina. He asked us to pray because the suicide rate is rising rapidly in the areas hit by the floods.
Our team is amazing. They might be the hardest working people you’ve ever known! Lunch breaks are short, and it’s hard to get them to leave at the end of the day. We are cherishing this time together, and know that God is giving us a special blessing.
Please pray for strength, as we certainly felt the fatigue today. When there’s more time, I’ll tell you about yesterday at Canal St. Pres., which was filled with even more incredible stories and experiences. Too much to take in! Praise God!
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Today was a good day, filled with hard, hard work. We had the privilege of helping a family clear the damaged goods, walls, and ceilings out of their home in Lakeview. Their future is uncertain. Although they had flood insurance, and plan to rebuild, many of the homes in the neighborhood will remain empty. This once charming and beautiful older neighborhood with huge trees looks like a ghost town or something from a war zone.
Imagine clearing out your kitchen to move, except you are hauling everything to the trash instead of carefully packing it in boxes. Every cabinet that once held treasures and necessities is now filled with ruined, soggy, moldy junk. We made a pile of trash on the front curb that grew to about 6 feet high and 30 feet wide, and before the day was done, the trash haulers began moving it away.
As we continue to process and try our best to understand the magnitude of what is happening here, we find ourselves being blessed beyond measure. We have been overwhelmed with hospitality, gratitude and good food. Tonight “Jase” from the host church stopped by the manse where we are staying to say hello and to share more about life as they know it post-Katrina. He asked us to pray because the suicide rate is rising rapidly in the areas hit by the floods.
Our team is amazing. They might be the hardest working people you’ve ever known! Lunch breaks are short, and it’s hard to get them to leave at the end of the day. We are cherishing this time together, and know that God is giving us a special blessing.
Please pray for strength, as we certainly felt the fatigue today. When there’s more time, I’ll tell you about yesterday at Canal St. Pres., which was filled with even more incredible stories and experiences. Too much to take in! Praise God!
p
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