Here we go again! 2011 is here and we are getting ready for this year's NOLA trip extravaganza. WOOHOO! Time has gone so fast this year.
Things have changed at Camp Restore. Can't wait to see what the changes look like. The school has been reconverted back to it's original use as a school. We will be sleeping in mobile trailers. The showers will be in the same place as before but there is a new day room and we will be eating in the Church. Don't know if there will still be services there or not. This is going to be a learning curve for all of us. I don't know but I'm not looking forward to walking across the court yard in my jammies after my shower but maybe that goes to my not liking changes. I hope it isn't as bad as I am imagining. I will let you all know and post pictures. Maybe it will be way better than before. I promise not to whine until after I see it all.
We leave at 6ish next Saturday morning. YAWN! As usual our car will be the first to leave (guaranteed) and the last to get there (also guaranteed!). We have a pretty tight schedule, tho. There is a service at Trinity at 3 PM Sunday afternoon so we can't dally on the way down. Guess we can't take any "side trips" this time. Well, maybe quick ones.
As with the last couple of years I will try to blog daily. I don't know if the trailers will be wi-fi enabled or what so we shall see. ..
OK - until next time - Ya'all have a very Happy New Year. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Also, please pray for the families we leave to keep the home fires burning.
Ginny
Friday, December 31, 2010
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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
