Greetings:
After church today at a few places -- Parkway, Saint Louis Cathedral, First MegaBaptist -- we visited the properties we worked on last year. We planned a route that took us first to Grant Street in New Orleans East, further out to visit Carol and Rudolph, and finally back to Spain Street in Gentilly.
Back to Grant Street, back into a neighborhood with a lot of progress but still so very far to go to be a full and lively neighborhood. Lee led the group there without consulting a map -- so much was that place a part of his life and thoughts in the last year. Last year maybe half of our youth worked there and the rest worked on Spain. For those of us with experience at Grant it was fun to see the house occupied. It was disappointing not to meet the people.
Rudolph and Carol were at home, making a meal for father's day. We knocked and invited ourselves in and 33 out of the group of 35 trooped through their home, pointing out the places where we hung sheetrock and installed insulation. Back bedroom, master beroom, hall and closets. Norm and Steve could observe only the highest quality workmanship in our work, except for may a big crease in the ceiling. Rudolph and Carol are so grateful and gracious, they said thank you not fewer than a dozen times. We ended in prayer, led by Matt, and we said thank you for the opportunity.
Al and Bernice were also not at home. Their FEMA trailer is still in the yard, but the house is fully clad in new siding and even expanded a bit in the back. The kids who worked there last year were disappointed, no hugs, no sweet tea, but a took a lot of satisfaction out of seeing a complete project that they put so much into.
Tomorrow, to work.
Lee
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Hey you guys. I miss being down there with you. Take care of yourselves, wear sunscreen, and know that every day I'm thinking of you.
Tom
It's astounding the lengths you went to in getting out of this trip. Geez.
-- Lee
It's really nice not to have devotions in the evening - just quiet time in the French quarter.
Norm
Hey, Tom, we were listening to Dancing Queen this am while waking up--and of course we thought of you! Feels like you should be here.
Marge
hey tom just lettin you know but its just not quite the same without you here with us.
TOMMY-
We both decided on Saturday that there was something missing from the trip... your witty sense of humor and your latest tv gossip. Tom Harm tries to be as funny as you but it's just sad.
Love, Marit and Anna
Hot and horrible though it may be, hang in there! It is wonderful to read how you are doing. Just talked to Tom on the phone this afternoon, and he's doing really well and wishes he were with you. We are all praying for you!
Heidi
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