Today is Wednesday the 30th of May...We all went to our work sites this morning! The Brett Team finished sanding our house and mudding for the second time. Hopefully tomorrow we will be able to sand and then start painting but we aren't sure yet...That is just our hope because if we do that then Hilda and Roland can move back into their bedroom for the first time since Katrina!
The painting crew was still painting their second house today when unexpectedly the group from Kansas showed up to help them. They weren't really in need of help but it worked out perfectly because we were leaving to go to New Orleans so that gave the Kansans something to do.
The siding crew worked all day long and none of them took the trip to New Orleans with us. It sounds like they had an extremely hard day of work but it sounded rewarding at the same time.
The work has been going well for all of the groups and I feel like our help is still desperately needed down here even though the destruction happened two years ago the need is great! So it is great to be here. I talked to Hilda while we were working and she told me about how grateful she was that we were here (they haven't had help in
over a year.) She asked where we were from and I told her and she was amazed that we drove all this way to help people down in Abbeville. I think it really touchd her that we cared that much and that was a great feeling.
Today a group of us went to New Olreans. It was about a three hour drive but it was definitely worth it. We got lost in the projects and we saw a lot of interesing things. On all the doors the numbers of the survivors and the dead were listed along with the date the house was cleared. I would say about 1/4 of the city was still ruined but the rest was up and running and it was really cool to see. It poured on us the whole time but in a way that just added to the experience.
The ride home was great for me because i had a great conversation with an old friend who i haven't talked to in far too lon
g. it was a good end to a good and busy day. in about five minutes i am going to fall into bed and crash until we all rise early in the morning to continue on with our work! 
much love back home! we miss you!
JK
2 comments:
When we were down in Mississippi last year (1 yr after Katrina)they told us that there was enough need for help to last 5 more years! & that was if they got the same level of volunteer help they had been getting. It's just amazing that this long after there are still so many in need? Makes you realize what an important job you are doing!
I'm so proud of you all! ... I think God is, too.
Blessings!
We are all thinking about you and what a difference you are making in peoples' lives, not just for today, but for always. Love to you all,
Jessicakate's mom
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