The People
Hi Everyone,
We are working so hard this week that it's hard to believe the week is almost over. One of the two things I'm taking with me is the gratitude of the people we come in contact with. Everyone goes out of their way to thank us for coming down to New Orleans to help. It's genuine and heart felt on their part and moves me to tears every time it happens.
The other time I think of the people is when I take the time to really look at the items that are coming out of the homes we are mudding out. Usually we are moving so fast just passing buckets of items out and throwing them in the huge piles that grow up outside the homes. But there are times that I take a minute and really see the some of the items--the toys of a child, the new shirt that's still in the package, the wedding dress we pulled out of one home.....all items are brown, discolored and smelly. I always wonder how that person survived, how they are doing now and what plans God has for them in the future. Because in all the miles and miles of devastation each of those homes represent a person or family. It is so overwhelming.
One last thought..Even among the horror flowers are starting to come back--there are some blooming bushes and trees are green and grass is growing. Life will return to this area... we don't know when but it will be back.
Love to all of you.
Karen
posted by Susan Whitney @ 8/10/2006 07:53:00 PM
1 Comments:
Karen,
You worked tirelessly (as did the entire team) and I thank you for all your efforts this past week!. I know that this was a very emotional post for you and a very important one for us to have on the blog. I added the photo depicting personal belongings as it went along with your comments on some of the objects found. Feel free to change it or delete it.
You were definitely one of "God's fingers" ! God Bless!
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