Work Teams Go To Help Clean UP

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Last week was a very productive week. Men from Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana and West Virginia were here for most of the week and made a lot of people very happy. These men (angels)? were truly amazing. They cleaned trees from at least 15 yards and would hardly stop to eat or sleep. Some had many large trees down. Some still had big trees on roofs of houses. One of the men got our refrig/freezer back into operation and rigged up the aerator on our septic system. Also got generators going at Slidell church so there could be power and water for cleanup there. A special thanks to Kevin and his big WonderValley tree eatin tractor from the camp in Salem, In. Kevin estimates he moved enough trees to have built 24 Habitat Houses. Anybody out there want to set up a portable sawmill.

Seems such a waste of good lumber to cut up all these trees and take them to the landfill.The Crossroads Christian Church in Arlington Texas sent over two busloads of men. They worked eight hours yesterday and accomplished much. Especially notable was the mucking out of the Slidell Church building. Those men were able to remove all of the damaged sheetrock from the lower 4-6 feet of the walls. The elder/minister of the church, Bill Read, is there today putting Chlorox on the studs.

People are coming by the church to say thanks. More and more are coming by and asking "if this is the church that helps people?" The lady who first made that statement is fortunate to be alive. A tree came through her ceiling and spiked her mattress next to her while she was in bed. Finally after three weeks the tree is off her roof and out of her bedroom.

A new group of 15 men have arrived today. Another group of 30 tomorrow. I think these men are from Missouri and Ohio. I think we may also have some supplies being delivered from Tennessee. I must get down to the church and catch up on what is going on!A church in Shreveport is trying to locate and rent for us a storage pod. We can't get any locally. (Thanks Gary)

I understand someone is bringing an ice machine. Ice is available in stores but traffic is gridlocked and it could take hours to get there and back. There are many still without power and it will be helpful to have the machine set up at church for any who needs it.

I hope somehow to properly recognize and thank all these volunteers and all those who want to come and all those who are donating money and supplies. Joe Major is scheduling groups (his cell phone is 985 778-1096)