One More Letter
Greetings from the Gulf Shore! We are having a great time here. There is much to do, and many needy families. We have found that even nearly two years after the "Storm", the major problems here come with the many families that can't move away. Mom, dad, brother, sister; all have moved in together because their homes have been destroyed. This has put pressure on their homes and families. The people in charge of Camp Victor have told us that only about 20% of the homes in Mississippi have been rebuilt.
We have been working on a man's home, who is over 80 years old, and a veteran of WWII and the Ocean Springs police department. He rode out the storm and has many roof leaks. We have found and repaired them, and are working on the ceilings. We have painted the house and repaired a few doors. Tom. the homeowner, is a crabber, and his daughter came on Monday and made us crab cakes to die for. Tom and his dog Ozzie have been great hosts, and we will miss his smile and great sense of humor when we leave.
We have two young ladies working with us, Mary Ellen and Shelby. They have been great helpers, and have been covered in paint at the end of each day. Our crew also had Betty as a member, until this morning when she found out her son was very sick, and she needed to return home. We have all prayed for her safe return, and for her son. Peter joined us today and helped with the painting and repairing wood trim. The many cards from Resurrection have come in handy. We needed many different items for the house: paint, trim, all kinds of things.
Thank you for all the help and prayers. Keep them up!
~Don, Bucky, and Bob~
We have been working on a man's home, who is over 80 years old, and a veteran of WWII and the Ocean Springs police department. He rode out the storm and has many roof leaks. We have found and repaired them, and are working on the ceilings. We have painted the house and repaired a few doors. Tom. the homeowner, is a crabber, and his daughter came on Monday and made us crab cakes to die for. Tom and his dog Ozzie have been great hosts, and we will miss his smile and great sense of humor when we leave.
We have two young ladies working with us, Mary Ellen and Shelby. They have been great helpers, and have been covered in paint at the end of each day. Our crew also had Betty as a member, until this morning when she found out her son was very sick, and she needed to return home. We have all prayed for her safe return, and for her son. Peter joined us today and helped with the painting and repairing wood trim. The many cards from Resurrection have come in handy. We needed many different items for the house: paint, trim, all kinds of things.
Thank you for all the help and prayers. Keep them up!
~Don, Bucky, and Bob~
posted by Aaron W. at 9:11 PM
1 Comments:
Undaunted by infestations and challenges, you are Christ's ambassadors indeed. I am confident that God has made his appeal to the world through the work of your hands and your caring hearts. You have been a blessing and it sounds like our sisters and brothers of the Gulf Coast poured blessings into your lives as well. Welcome home! Get some rest because I know that you want to go back soon!
Peace and all good things,
Pastor Angela
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