Sunday Morning
Church this morning. So many stories to tell. Thanks for the prayers from back home at Central.
Get this: this isn't just a Church of Christ ministry-- I ate breakfast this morning with UCC, Reformed-- sang last night with Calvary Chapel and Baptists. Many people of faith are banding together. Thank the Lord that this congregation was able to step up and organize.
Had gumbo for supper last night.
Tim Hines met the new volunteers this morning: there are lots of chain saw crews, cleanup crews, delivery crews, medical crews. But most of all, there are ministry crews and the main ministry is prayer. With people who are hurt-- pray. That's the main thing. A "talker" is sent with every work crew.
Now for some people stories-- as accompanies suffering, some tragic, some victorious :
There are lots of wealthy in this area. A crew were passing through and saw a $50,000 RV pull up to a multi-million $ home and figured they didn't need any help. But someone in the group said, "We'll ask anyway." All the people said they needed was some bleach, so they gave them 2-3 jugs. As the crew was leaving, they said, "By the way, do you know anyone who needs a home? We've got an RV loaded to the gills coming down from up north." A home for a needy family for a few bottles of bleach.
One of the young men I worked with yesterday has a dad who they just found out has advanced malignant melanoma. He stayed here to work. His name is Nate. His dad is Terry Reeves. Pray for him.
Yesterday, a crew found out about a man and his family who have been separated since Katrina. He was determined to get the trees up and his daughters were afraid he was going to die trying. And his chainsaw busted, they figured he would do it by hand. The crew walked up asked him if they needed help; he answered, "Not unless you have a chainsaw" They had five. They helped him until the trees were up and the family shared dinner together that night.
Jerri Lyn was separated from her husband John during evacuation. She lost touch for many days. After she finally heard from the family, John had traveled to his sister's house and died unexpectedly overnight. They didn't have money to enbalm him and she and Donald had to rush to Texas for the burial. They were here at church this morning getting hugs and sharing tears.
Get this: this isn't just a Church of Christ ministry-- I ate breakfast this morning with UCC, Reformed-- sang last night with Calvary Chapel and Baptists. Many people of faith are banding together. Thank the Lord that this congregation was able to step up and organize.
Had gumbo for supper last night.
Tim Hines met the new volunteers this morning: there are lots of chain saw crews, cleanup crews, delivery crews, medical crews. But most of all, there are ministry crews and the main ministry is prayer. With people who are hurt-- pray. That's the main thing. A "talker" is sent with every work crew.
Now for some people stories-- as accompanies suffering, some tragic, some victorious :
There are lots of wealthy in this area. A crew were passing through and saw a $50,000 RV pull up to a multi-million $ home and figured they didn't need any help. But someone in the group said, "We'll ask anyway." All the people said they needed was some bleach, so they gave them 2-3 jugs. As the crew was leaving, they said, "By the way, do you know anyone who needs a home? We've got an RV loaded to the gills coming down from up north." A home for a needy family for a few bottles of bleach.
One of the young men I worked with yesterday has a dad who they just found out has advanced malignant melanoma. He stayed here to work. His name is Nate. His dad is Terry Reeves. Pray for him.
Yesterday, a crew found out about a man and his family who have been separated since Katrina. He was determined to get the trees up and his daughters were afraid he was going to die trying. And his chainsaw busted, they figured he would do it by hand. The crew walked up asked him if they needed help; he answered, "Not unless you have a chainsaw" They had five. They helped him until the trees were up and the family shared dinner together that night.
Jerri Lyn was separated from her husband John during evacuation. She lost touch for many days. After she finally heard from the family, John had traveled to his sister's house and died unexpectedly overnight. They didn't have money to enbalm him and she and Donald had to rush to Texas for the burial. They were here at church this morning getting hugs and sharing tears.
posted by B. | 1:34 PM
1 Comments:
Hey Brett, this is Mary Jo. Just wanted you to know that we have some people from our church(Snellvile Church of Christ) coming down - Sharon Borong, Janet Sulpy and Karne Anderson. I know who these ladies are but don't know then very well. I told Sharon about you being there. I have enjoyed your reports everyday. Take care. Mary JO
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