Well, we finished our assignments. None of us were completely done with our houses but we can see we have started and are a lot closer to getting some people back in their homes. Our Mrs Cloud, for instance, probably will be back home in about a month or less if the next crew coming through here will continue on with her house and not be assigned to something else. She still has the final electrical and plumbing to do and those craftsmen are hard to come by here. They have to be certified in the state of Louisiana and we cannot guarantee that we will have any of them so they may need to get a private contractor in. That may cause a hold up. Mrs Cloud did get her phones wired today so she is closer than ever.
We only worked a half day today. Immanuel Crystal Lake left about 2:30 or 3:00 today with a plan to drive to Memphis tonight and the rest of the way tomorrow. We wish them safe travels. We spent part of the afternoon riding the streetcars in downtown New Orleans. We got to see how "the other half lives". There were some beautiful houses down by St Charles Street and Tulane University. Then we toured the lower 9th ward again and saw the have nots. What a contrast!! We went to dinner at our new favorite place, came back and packed and now are all going to bed so we can get a very early start for tomorrow. We plan on pulling out of here at 4:45 AM with a stop at Cafe Dumont for breakfast. Nummy! The truck that is bringing our totes and bedding is almost all loaded already with the exception of the necessary stuff. We will pick it all up at Immanuel East Dundee between 1 & 2 Sunday.
Anyhow, I know I keep promising pictures and I really will but right now I have to get some sleep. When I get home I will go into detail and include pics including the Brad Pitt homes and a million shots of our home that a bunch of us who were strangers on Monday worked on as a family by the end of the assignment.
Pray for our safe return.
Peace and Love to all of you
Ginny and the rest of the gang down here! We love you and have missed you. We can't wait to see you.
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SUNSHINE!
Gotta love it!
PAYING THE TOLL
It costs $3 to cross lake Pontchartrain but it is well worth it
CROSSING THE LAKE
NEW ORLEANS
Our first view of New Orleans at the end of the bridge. We were glad to be here.
Our first stop Hernando Mississippi
This is where we get the grits!
Camp Restore
Our Next Stop
Camp Restore
Our home for the next week
THE BUNKROOM
We have the "best" accomodations
THE OPEN ROAD
view going down the road to Slidell LA and the bridge across the lake
PASTOR BAERWOLF LEADING BIBLE STUDY
NIGHTLY WE HAD A BIBLE STUDY. THE FIRST NIGHT IT WAS PASTOR B'S TURN
WORKING ON THE FIREPLACE
Joe is capping off the gas. It is unsafe
BOURBON STREET LIGHTS
WONDERFUL BREAD PUDDING AT PAT O'BRIENS
There was a lot of food that night
ALMOST DONE WITH THE FLOOR
The "kids" learned a lot. That's Matt with the TA DA pose, Dillen working with the flooring with "Papa Joe" supervising and teaching
THE "GROUT CREW" HARD AT WORK
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOUSE
This is why they worry about cold - these pipes are exposed to the cold
OUR CREW!
This was the last day. We were really tired but felt so good about what we had accomplished
THE FURNACE!
Yup, this is how they heat their house
YOU CAN SEE HOW SMALL THE FURNACE IS
You can tell that this was underwater. I hope it works.
A BRAD PITT HOUSE
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