Let's paint the town!
Eight men who are members of our eleven member team have toured several miles of the Gulf Coast highway this afternoon. Miles and miles of wind beaten buildings, 2 foot to 12 foot long concrete piers jutting toward the sky, foundations of buildings of the past, no longer trackable or traceable, disappeared, evaporated, gone.................
We have been working several blocks inland in an area that was just hit by water and in the case of Ms. Stella's home, fire.
Today they saw first hand what they all saw on the TV, but now they feel it. They have talked with the people, dined with the people, felt the pain of the people, seen the strength of the hearts of these Gulf Coast People.
Now they know why some of the former mission team members are working so hard to convince others to come here and help out, just lend a hand.
We are all tired, but we know that someway, somehow, soon, we will be back home in our own beds, in our own homes, in a few days.
Many of these people on the Gulf Coast are still living in small, compact, crowded camping trailers. Campers so small that you can sit in the kitchen and brush your teeth in the bathroom without moving.
Today, Ms. Stella's home received its final coat of paint and other than some touching up, painting has ceased. Thursday some of us will begin installing the laminated floor covering throughout her home. Some will replace a door that has given us fits for 2 weeks. Some will finish installing the ceramic tile in the bath and the fixtures will be installed.
Ms. Stella took us to Mr. Joe's today and we had oyster and shrimp and crab Po boys, and meat loaf and fried chicken and red beans and rice and catfish and baked chicken and and and and. We were stuffed.
Was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Wayne, the volunteer coordinator last April while the Chapel Hill team was at Gateway. He and his wife are here for 2 weeks at another center in the area to help out again.
Short afternoon, giving much needed rest for team members.
Thursday we have kitchen cleanup duty and a long day at Ms. Stella's.
to be continued....................................Peace
We have been working several blocks inland in an area that was just hit by water and in the case of Ms. Stella's home, fire.
Today they saw first hand what they all saw on the TV, but now they feel it. They have talked with the people, dined with the people, felt the pain of the people, seen the strength of the hearts of these Gulf Coast People.
Now they know why some of the former mission team members are working so hard to convince others to come here and help out, just lend a hand.
We are all tired, but we know that someway, somehow, soon, we will be back home in our own beds, in our own homes, in a few days.
Many of these people on the Gulf Coast are still living in small, compact, crowded camping trailers. Campers so small that you can sit in the kitchen and brush your teeth in the bathroom without moving.
Today, Ms. Stella's home received its final coat of paint and other than some touching up, painting has ceased. Thursday some of us will begin installing the laminated floor covering throughout her home. Some will replace a door that has given us fits for 2 weeks. Some will finish installing the ceramic tile in the bath and the fixtures will be installed.
Ms. Stella took us to Mr. Joe's today and we had oyster and shrimp and crab Po boys, and meat loaf and fried chicken and red beans and rice and catfish and baked chicken and and and and. We were stuffed.
Was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Wayne, the volunteer coordinator last April while the Chapel Hill team was at Gateway. He and his wife are here for 2 weeks at another center in the area to help out again.
Short afternoon, giving much needed rest for team members.
Thursday we have kitchen cleanup duty and a long day at Ms. Stella's.
to be continued....................................Peace
posted by Paul3 at 2:26 PM
3 Comments:
Good work, guys.
So, 8 out of 11 men toured the coast? What did the other guys do?
Paul 3 said..
Those 3 drove. What did you think we did, lay on the beach?
Hey Paul 3,
It was great to see other pople on this blog.
The interview went well 2 nights ago. It was shown on the 1000PM news and again in the morning. Must have been worth it for a little of GOOD news
You have not said anything about the outside being painted. Team 1 had primed the wood aroung the windows on the east side.
Also have you been to the Faulkner's home yet?
John 3
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