Day 5

Why are there smiles BEFORE

the work day begins?

Temperature high 60's and rain on and off the day... there, the weather is done. Put on a second coat of paint, cleaned windows and floors and got the second house almost ready into move in... there, now you know what we did as far as work. But one of the best things we did today was lunch.

 

 

 

 

With all the good food we have

why is he eating a brush?

The homeowners from our first house invited us over for pizza for lunch. They told us what it was like to live through Katrina when they got 8 feet of water in their home to Issac where they got 4 feet of water (not the 3” someone had told us earlier.) Now that their house has been restored they are applying for a grant to raise the house. Yes, raise the house. The one's across the street are 13 feet off of the ground and grants are available to help pay to raise the house above flood stage.



 

 

 

 

Methodists at work.

We leave early tomorrow morning. If all goes well we'll be in Bowling Green Kentucky tomorrow night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may not know it but each member of the mission team has been writing different posts for the blog. Tonight we're all going to write this blog post. The question we are each going to answer is “what was the most important part or parts of the week for you?” Note: No names are listed. Can you guess who said what?

• At least winning one game of Rummy
• To be able to serve Christ by serving the people of Louisiana
• Hearing the story of determination from the family that owned the first house
• To be able to make a difference in someones life
• Finishing up a house so that the owners can move back into it this weekend, they have been out of it since August
• Having all of the kids from Western University in London Ontario join us for grace before our morning meal
• The bread pudding
• Throwing my diet caution to the wind
• I like that the group worked together as a team
• Being tired at the end of the day but knowing that good work was done
• Fellowship, sharing the mission experience with the team
• Meeting the family from the first house
• The opportunity to help people who are obviously in need
• Unexpected blessings
• Frank's leadership
• The look of joy on the face of both women who received quilts from the Piecemakers
• A week of great Cajun food
• Helping people we were not intending to help
• Enjoying the camaraderie of your team, especially Bob and Joyce
• All of God's blessings for the beautiful week we've had down here
• Having devotion time with my church friends