Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Uptown Station, New Orleans, Day 1

7pm Tuesday, June 19th.

Arrived at the N.O. airport at 3:30pm Chris Nance picked me up. We travelled about 30 minutes to one of the homes where members of our teams were finishing up work for the day.

Henry is putting up a banister rail. Bob is painting. The homeowner has a business in his front room making women's hats. His home was damaged by the winds of the hurricane, but had no standing water. He has been waiting 2 years for help to make repairs.

We left there about 430 and went to the Uptown station 2320 Simon Bolivar Blvd, where we are staying. Our team is there of 25, and there are 16 people here from Buechel UMC in Louisville, Ky. A member of the Buechel team made dinner. it was great. Mexican food, salad and desert.

After dinner, a group picture, board games and a short tour of the french quarter.

Tomorrow I think I am assigned to a crew that is taping and mudding sheetrock.

Good night.

It is a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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