TA DA!





Silas has complete kitchen cabinets and ceramic tile counter tops.





We completed the task, Praise the Lord, around 1:30 this afternoon.





He has some minor things that have to be completed, but should be in soon.





We are having dinner with Silas tonight at the Picadilly.





We have off loaded all the items that we used belonging to the Westbank Recovery Center, bought our T-shirts and given the final report to Kathy Powers, Assistant Coordinator.





Except for packing our luggage, we are ready to head North in the morning. The time we will leave New Orleans is largely determined by the time the Algiers Ferry opens, which is 6:30. So we will be heading out of New Orleans by 7:00 tomorrow.





Of course, that's assuming we get home from the French Quarter by that time tomorrow. Bye Bye, P3

Now Steve # 1

This completes my third mission trip to the Katrina ravaged area, and it is still overwhelming!
I cannot keep the tears from my eyes and cheeks, or my heart, as I recall the things I have seen, compared to the minsicule things I have been a part of accomplishing.

I know it is a trick of satan (I refuse to capitalize the name) but that dad-blamed elephant seems to be growing. Sure, it must be eaten one bite at a time, but you get that one bite swallowed, look around and WOW! So much more to be done. I know, to take more bites, we need more mouths!

Aurora UMC has just recieved some copies of "Meeting GOD in the ruins". , devotions for disaster relief volunteers. I shall sign off with a couple of prayers from that booklet, hoping it inspires others to come.

Send me patience, the fruit of your Spirit, Lord. I can do small things and over time see large things come to fruition. You have led us to this task; you will help us finish it. Amen.

God, I want to be a blessing and came away having been blessed more than I know. Be with those who continue to recover and those who continue to help. Grant all of us your shalom. Amen.

Steve Hoskins