We've been in Florida for the last couple of days. I preached for my friend Will at Jay First Baptist Church in Jay, FL. You can check out the sermons using the following links...
In the Family - Galatians 2:20
Songs for the Journey - Luke 8:1-4
The Last Couple of Days
The last couple of days have been busy. Meridian is filled with people from the Coast and Louisiana. Meredith and some women from our church went to the local hotels yesterday to offer help and prayer. They gave away some info sheets that included my cell number. I fielded phone calls until about 2:00 last night. Most of the people were looking for information about local shelters. This was a simple way our church was able to connect with the people running from the storm.
Meredith returned to Laquinta Inn today to bring a little care package to some of her friends from Slidell. They had a baby and a 92 year old with them. Evacuations are simply not easy.
I spend a good portion of the day on the phone with relief workers and coastal residents. Our church just finished a home build project in Pearlington, MS. Over 100 homes in Pearlington took on water. I got Chris Bosarge on the phone about 7:00 tonight. He talked to his friend Bubba Bennett earlier today. Bubba weathered the storm in Pearlington and spent the day going around town in a flat-boat. The stop sign on Gin Road was covered in water. Chris' new house (our project) did not have water in it today but his inlaws house did. Chris, Missy and their two children (Christina and Codie) live with their inlaws. I talked to Mr. Scotty (Chris' father-in-law) and they are planning on going back tomorrow to survey the damage. Please pray for this family.
If you would like to keep up with some of the news in Pearlington check out http://www.pearlington.blogspot.com/ This a blog maintained by a coalition of disaster relief organizations. The CBF of Mississippi is one of the coalition members.
I'll keep you posted on what I know!
Meredith returned to Laquinta Inn today to bring a little care package to some of her friends from Slidell. They had a baby and a 92 year old with them. Evacuations are simply not easy.
I spend a good portion of the day on the phone with relief workers and coastal residents. Our church just finished a home build project in Pearlington, MS. Over 100 homes in Pearlington took on water. I got Chris Bosarge on the phone about 7:00 tonight. He talked to his friend Bubba Bennett earlier today. Bubba weathered the storm in Pearlington and spent the day going around town in a flat-boat. The stop sign on Gin Road was covered in water. Chris' new house (our project) did not have water in it today but his inlaws house did. Chris, Missy and their two children (Christina and Codie) live with their inlaws. I talked to Mr. Scotty (Chris' father-in-law) and they are planning on going back tomorrow to survey the damage. Please pray for this family.
If you would like to keep up with some of the news in Pearlington check out http://www.pearlington.blogspot.com/ This a blog maintained by a coalition of disaster relief organizations. The CBF of Mississippi is one of the coalition members.
I'll keep you posted on what I know!
Gustav
Our trip to the Dominican Republic has been put on hold. We are planning our response to hurricane Gustav. Please pray for the Coast and NOLA. Pray for relief workers and all others touched by this event.
Domincian Republic Prayer Concern
A group of us are going on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. We will fly out of New Orleans on Monday. Please pray that those hurricanes behave!
Wes' new big boy bed
My dad and brothers and I built a toddler bed for my son Wes a few weekends ago. We used four wood bats that I had been saving for a project such as this. He loves his new bed.
Molly Katherine's first ballet lesson
My little girl had her first ballet lesson this week. She is growing up way to fast.
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