Monday

Team Wright

Today our team divided into three work groups. One team focused on helping Richard, a veteran, who has been living in his car listening to the radio since the hurricane. The other team focusing on an elderly lady from First Baptist, Ruth, who lives alone. Interior/exterior painting. Replacing light fixtures. Drywall. The third team helped Jonie, who had knee replacements on both of her knees, her grant money is running out, and her mother died a month before the hurricane. Her grandfather built the house she lives in now. Early on, looting was a big concern for Jonie, so she had a barbed-wire fence installed.

Especially enjoyed 82-year-old Ruth. A joyful little lady. She showed us her treasured Bible given to her by her niece and nephew on her way out the door to pick up a friend on her way to Bible study.


Beautiful weather today. Many photos taken.



Team McQuiston

WOW...

The Meador Team spent all day with an older couple that is still living in a trailer. They have been taken advantage of by many contractors and needed help with the basics. They were so excited to see us and had many discussions.

The McQuistons, Fox girls and Ney girls taped, mudded, caulked and primed today for a pastor and his family who were rebuilding a house from the ground up. It was one of two houses left standing on the street, just off the coast in Pass Christian. The Mowery's and team helped a gal do a variety of tasks to get her house in living condition. The work is overwhelming, but the crew did great!!!

Abby and Anna paint

Working at the Team Fox site

Garrett helping change electrical outlets

Team Heil

For our first full day in Gulf Port, our groups experienced a lot: installing toilets, falling through a floor, and mudding, mudding, mudding! One group helped a single woman drywall and mud two rooms, as well as revamp a bathroom (this is where the floor falling happened). Another group helped a few families with various tasks, such as installing tack strips, caulking, and hanging mirrors and lights. We also had the opportunity to help Crosspoint Church with some landscaping that needed to be done. Although the storm struck a few years ago now, we are finding that there is still so much to be done and still so many people in need of helping hands. Please pray for continued strength and health, as well as opportunities to interact and show love, compassion, and respect for those we are here to help.