June 23, 2008

Today is the first day of work and we went into East New Orleans. The houses are spaced so close together. The three teams were assigned our jobs and we went. I went with Bob B. and Pastor. We gutted a bathroom in a house where a family was living. It was a nicely appointed home and the family was gracious. There were eight members of the family living there, three generations. The water came up three feet into their house and the house was a five step climb up from the ground. The home next door was boarded up and may be torn down. The gutting was dirty work, Pastor pulled down some drywall and black sooty powder went all over his head and down his shirt!!! He pulled off his shirt and I helped him wash up with a hose!! It was all on the "up and up!" This is a great experience and the people are so thankful for the help. Thank You Lord, for this opportunity.