On Wednesday, Curt and I met Robin- the homeowner for the house we are working on this week. Robin greeted us with hugs and thanked us and all the other volunteers that have helped to restore New Orleans.

Robin shared how her life was impacted by Katrina and the ensuing flood. The water had reached 9.5 feet in her home during the peak, and was at about 4 feet for an extended period of time. Robin has 4 children, the youngest of which is a 15-year old boy that was really shaken up by the hurricane & flood. Robin and her extended family (siblings, aunts, etc.) relocated to Houston and tried to get back on their feet.

Robin finally got a FEMA trailer this (2007) spring and has been splitting time between New Orleans and Houston. Her 15-year old son is still in Houston and is finally starting to recover. He does not want to move again. It was obvious that this is very difficult on her.

Please pray for Robin and her family. I gave her one of the Prayer Bears that we brought down and let her know that people are praying for her.

It felt good to meet Robin and hear her story. I think it will have a good ending. Her house is getting close to completion and many of her neighbors are back in their homes. Slowly but surely, things are getting better!

-Jason