Hi everyone,
It is Thursday night and Charlotte and the boys have once again headed out to serve at God's Katrina Kitchen. Ethan and I will work hard on the house Fri and Sat. The family will return Sat evening.
It will be an interesting week for them. There has been controversy over the existance of this ministry because some perceive it to be a nuicance as some of the lowest in society are there.
The kitchen is located only blocks from a particularly dangerous neighborhood. Volunteers are told not to walk north of the site.
The ministry is being proactive on helping people out of their poverty situation. They are requiring positive I.D. and job applications to be filled out. They are encouraging people to look to Jesus for their answer. Church services are held in the dining tent every night.
The kitchen only has permits to operate until July. I was listening to a program on the radio today and there was testimony about a recent meeting at city hall. The council member from the ward the kitchen is located has made her hatred of the kitchen very well known. Numerous volunteers arrived at city hall for the meeting declaring their love for this vital ministry. Many were praying for favor. The hearts of the people on the council were changed.
Joan's house is coming along quite well. All of the beams are now in and I have managed to level everything in quite well. I am framing walls for the new floor plan. We have permits for construction, plumbing, and electric. I will be doing the plumbing and I will be doing the electric under the supervision of a licensed electrician.
Windows are ordered thanks to a Baptist church.
I am not trying to be redundant, but the dire need of this disaster is amazing. The need for skilled trade laborors is huge. Today, Carol from the Salvation Army visited the site. She has been assigned 7 new cases this week. All 7 are total rebuilds and all 7 do not have any help.
A recovery program called Project Recovery has logged 350,ooo phone calls in the last 19 months.
Serious, if you know of anyone willing to spend time here and they are skilled in any construction related trade, they are desperately needed. Have them contact me and I will connect them to people who will put them to work.
I am regularly hearing comments from people who are touched by the countless Christian volunteers. Joan's 70 year old brother loaned us his lawnmower. He told me the generosity of all of these volunteers has touched his heart and that he felt he needed to re-evaluate his life.
Christian pastors and leaders feel the coast is ripe for a very major revival. This will be the springboard God uses to touch people.
We are all homesick and cannot wait to return, but it will be bittersweet. It is hard to return when thousands need skilled remodelers. It is hard to tell people no, but I am now having to do that. It is safe to say we will return next winter. This recovery will no doubt take at least 10 more years.
Thank you to everyone helping at home. We could not do this without you. Peggy, Amanda, and Nathan, we appreciate and love you! God bless you for all you are doing for us!!
In His service
Brian and Charlotte and the family
It is Thursday night and Charlotte and the boys have once again headed out to serve at God's Katrina Kitchen. Ethan and I will work hard on the house Fri and Sat. The family will return Sat evening.
It will be an interesting week for them. There has been controversy over the existance of this ministry because some perceive it to be a nuicance as some of the lowest in society are there.
The kitchen is located only blocks from a particularly dangerous neighborhood. Volunteers are told not to walk north of the site.
The ministry is being proactive on helping people out of their poverty situation. They are requiring positive I.D. and job applications to be filled out. They are encouraging people to look to Jesus for their answer. Church services are held in the dining tent every night.
The kitchen only has permits to operate until July. I was listening to a program on the radio today and there was testimony about a recent meeting at city hall. The council member from the ward the kitchen is located has made her hatred of the kitchen very well known. Numerous volunteers arrived at city hall for the meeting declaring their love for this vital ministry. Many were praying for favor. The hearts of the people on the council were changed.
Joan's house is coming along quite well. All of the beams are now in and I have managed to level everything in quite well. I am framing walls for the new floor plan. We have permits for construction, plumbing, and electric. I will be doing the plumbing and I will be doing the electric under the supervision of a licensed electrician.
Windows are ordered thanks to a Baptist church.
I am not trying to be redundant, but the dire need of this disaster is amazing. The need for skilled trade laborors is huge. Today, Carol from the Salvation Army visited the site. She has been assigned 7 new cases this week. All 7 are total rebuilds and all 7 do not have any help.
A recovery program called Project Recovery has logged 350,ooo phone calls in the last 19 months.
Serious, if you know of anyone willing to spend time here and they are skilled in any construction related trade, they are desperately needed. Have them contact me and I will connect them to people who will put them to work.
I am regularly hearing comments from people who are touched by the countless Christian volunteers. Joan's 70 year old brother loaned us his lawnmower. He told me the generosity of all of these volunteers has touched his heart and that he felt he needed to re-evaluate his life.
Christian pastors and leaders feel the coast is ripe for a very major revival. This will be the springboard God uses to touch people.
We are all homesick and cannot wait to return, but it will be bittersweet. It is hard to return when thousands need skilled remodelers. It is hard to tell people no, but I am now having to do that. It is safe to say we will return next winter. This recovery will no doubt take at least 10 more years.
Thank you to everyone helping at home. We could not do this without you. Peggy, Amanda, and Nathan, we appreciate and love you! God bless you for all you are doing for us!!
In His service
Brian and Charlotte and the family
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