The last day of work here always holds so many different things . . . joy, relief, sadness. We are filled with joy for the amount of work we have been able to contribute. We are relieved that after so many days we will finally be headed home to our families. And, I think we would all agree, we are sad. We're sad to leave behind so many people still waiting for help, and sad to say goodbye to the people we've had the privilege to meet.
On Friday our group was back down to two teams. One team worked at James and Sing's house all day. We were able to get the outside of the house entirely painted and the deck in place with all the deck boards installed.
Another team worked in David's house, some finishing drywall downstairs and others measuring and hanging drywall upstairs.
Both teams ended up working later than planned. At James and Sing's house, we had a goal to get the deck to a certain point so that the folks from HopeForce would have good momentum going into the coming weeks. At David's house, a similar situation kept the team there later than planned. What a blessing that brought in that David came by and was able to visit with the team. He told his story to them, and it was quite an emotional time of sharing. After hurricane Katrina, David and his wife had planned to be back in their house later in 2005. Now nearly two years later, the drywall is just being worked on. They both work really hard, and have not been married all that long. They have had more time in their marriage dealing with this hurricane than without!
It is hard to describe the experience of driving off that last day of work and heading back to camp. Our leader, Craig, from HopeForce has been in the Biloxi area since one week after Hurricane Katrina. We all talked and agreed that it's easy to see how a week or two can turn into a year or two. You just keep thinking, "if I only had another week, I could get more done."
Hallie led our Devotions on Friday night and it was a special time for us to share and get some closure to this experience. We were able to talk as a group and reflect before our last night of sleeping on cots in plastic pods, showering in a tent and walking across gravel to use the porta-potties!
THANK YOU to all those who supported us in so many ways. We are very grateful for this experience!!!
God Bless You,
~Your 2007 Katrina Mission Faith Team
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Gulf Devastation
Seventeen members of Faith United Presbyterian Church in Monmouth, Illinois, have set forth once again to give hope to those in the Gulport, Mississippi area whose lives were devasted by Katrina and Rita. Begin your journey with us June 9, 2007.
"Instead, whoever wants to become among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Matthew 20:26b-28, NIV)
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- Faith UP Mission Trip
- Monmouth, Illinois, United States
- Faith United Presbyterian Church began their mission to this area June of 2006 after the horrific devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Adding five more people to their crew from last year, now totaling seventeen, they will once again embark on a memorable experience where they will offer hope to many.
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