For the past 2 years there have been many groups who came to New Orleans and gutted houses. When a home has between 8-28 feet of water inside of it, things tend to get messy. When the water recedes EVERYTHING must go, as you can see in one of the pictures. Seeing someone's life on the side of the street squeezes your heart...
A few weeks ago there was a minor celebration as the construction process began and 99% of the deconstruction process was ended. Few houses these days need to be gutted and all jobs are being focused on construction of houses and the rebuilding of lives. Progress was made today. Siding was put up, drywall hung and mudded, roofs being finished. For the workers here, there is progress being seen, little by little, one day at a time...
The winds picked up today, and there is supposed to be some storms tonight. Nothing out of the ordinary here in New Orleans, just another day in paradise.
Tomorrow enters us into the midpoint of the week. We are finally settling in here. You being to make yourself at home in places like this. You make some friends, find a place for your things, get into a schedule, a routine, it becomes home. I don't like leaving home...I will not like leaving here. My brothers and sisters are here, they keep me young, allow me to feel alive, they give me peace. I hope you have that, if not, I hope you find that, no matter what it takes, seek it and find it, daily...
ps; Robert and Richard continue to be the hardest working persons on the trip :0)
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Linda, the kids and I say Hi to all. Keep up the great work and we are praying for your safety and safe travels.
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17)
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