Terry has been asking us “What has God taught you this week”? After two years, the enormity of the need in New Orleans still overwhelms you. On every block houses sit empty, gutted of their contents. It’s normal to see people living on the second floor of a house while the first floor sits empty with gaping holes in the side. Other’s live in trailers squeezed into the yards of a shattered house. The lucky ones live in RVs, many remain in FEMA trailers.
We spent four days working on Miss Pat’s house. Although we accomplished much it will be months before she can move out of her trailer. Through the combined efforts of Trinity and Castle Rock Church’s another 10 to 15 homes are being refurbished. But there are tens of thousands of homes remaining. The work of rebuilding will take decades.
What has God taught me this week? The answer for me will be a long time in coming. I leave New Orleans with mixed feelings. I want to stay and see Miss Pat back in her home. But I know that its time to return home and leave the job to others. I guess that for now my answer is a simple one. We serve where the opportunity presents itself, one soul and one day at a time.
DON
