Wednesday, Sept 27
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Today was a good day. It’s always a good day for me on a mission trip, but in spite of that fact, I’m pretty sure it was a good day for our team. Our homeowners from the last 2 days that we worked for, surprised us by coming to work WITH us on our next house! They worked SO hard all day, and it really helped us out. They wanted to show their gratitude for our help to them, so they helped on this site.
And this home was in dire condition. Not much had been done at all, and the house and all its contents were completely trashed & molded. We made short work of it – this team works incredibly hard!!!! Fortunately it was a corner lot, (on the corner of Memphis & Lane) which gave us lots of curb space to put all the contents of the home, including drywall, ceilings, insulation furniture, bathroom fixtures, pantry contents, a couple dozen of the thousands of roaches we encountered, toys, clothing, etc. etc. etc. It is a sad sight to see the items that represent a family’s life pile up on the curb waiting to be trashed in an unknown landfill site.
Today we were given the image that to these homeowners, we represent new life, like turning on a switch so they can move forward. We were also given another image by our friends that we are the body of Christ in the flesh to so many people here, and that our assistance to them is nothing short of sacramental.
Tomorrow we will finish the house from today, as well as work at Canal St. Pres., helping them get some odds and ends done around the church. Tonight, our friend Kristin from Baton Rouge gave us some more background and insight into the complicated relief and rebuilding process for N.O. She also made the plea for us to spread the word about the ongoing need down here, which is still monumental.
So……when are YOU coming???????
Phylis
p.s. – I don’t know if any of you have responded to our blog. I apologize, but we have not had easy access to internet, so we don’t have time to check e-mails & postings. Thank you for your prayers! Please respond and we’ll all check it out when we get back.
Today was a good day. It’s always a good day for me on a mission trip, but in spite of that fact, I’m pretty sure it was a good day for our team. Our homeowners from the last 2 days that we worked for, surprised us by coming to work WITH us on our next house! They worked SO hard all day, and it really helped us out. They wanted to show their gratitude for our help to them, so they helped on this site.
And this home was in dire condition. Not much had been done at all, and the house and all its contents were completely trashed & molded. We made short work of it – this team works incredibly hard!!!! Fortunately it was a corner lot, (on the corner of Memphis & Lane) which gave us lots of curb space to put all the contents of the home, including drywall, ceilings, insulation furniture, bathroom fixtures, pantry contents, a couple dozen of the thousands of roaches we encountered, toys, clothing, etc. etc. etc. It is a sad sight to see the items that represent a family’s life pile up on the curb waiting to be trashed in an unknown landfill site.
Today we were given the image that to these homeowners, we represent new life, like turning on a switch so they can move forward. We were also given another image by our friends that we are the body of Christ in the flesh to so many people here, and that our assistance to them is nothing short of sacramental.
Tomorrow we will finish the house from today, as well as work at Canal St. Pres., helping them get some odds and ends done around the church. Tonight, our friend Kristin from Baton Rouge gave us some more background and insight into the complicated relief and rebuilding process for N.O. She also made the plea for us to spread the word about the ongoing need down here, which is still monumental.
So……when are YOU coming???????
Phylis
p.s. – I don’t know if any of you have responded to our blog. I apologize, but we have not had easy access to internet, so we don’t have time to check e-mails & postings. Thank you for your prayers! Please respond and we’ll all check it out when we get back.
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