Beginning today members of the Kiskimentas Gulf Coast Mission Team will begin to give you reports of their work team projects.
Dave Larimer reports for team Koom: Alex Clark, Andy Early, Ann Himes and Dave Larimer worked on the Koom Perry project. Koom is a 65-year-old living by herself and supporting a special needs son. She had been evacuated before the storm. The water level totally had come up to the point where only a small amount of her house was not under water. The whole inside had to be gutted and refinished. Today Ann and Andy completed digging a drainage ditch to direct runoff water away from the house. Dave & Andy removed some shrubbery to work on the chimney. The whole team demolished the chimney down to the directed level, because it was pulling away from the house. During the next couple days, we will put a finishing top on the remainder of the chimney, fill in and finish the hole in the roof where the chimney had been. As we packed up tools for the day, an elderly neighbor gentleman came by to express his thanks for volunteers who have come to help rebuild. He indicated that he was blessed in that he had a son who was able to help him rebuild. He then expressed a desire for us to come down to his house sometime for a Coke. Wow!
It has been an amazing day in D’Iberville. The food continues to be different that any of us are use to on a regular basis. Tonight’s supper was beans and rice with some spicy sausage in it and some great coleslaw. This was topped with strawberry shortcake for dessert. Folk that came looking to lose a few pounds are thinking now, even with all their hard work, that won’t be possible.
It says in I Peter 4 that we are supposed to use all the gifts that God has given us. We are endeavoring to be true to God’s claim and are coming to a clearer knowledge of God’s awesome blessings with every task we undertake with the folk on the Gulf Coast.
In closing, your Kiski Team on the Gulf Coast especially appreciate your comments. Many smiles came to faces as Lisa shared the comments our families and friends have sent to us from Pennsylvania. Blessing do abound.
PS: A special greeting from Barbara Parker to her friends at the Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church. Barbara is a Cross Roads Community honorary member, whose home they worked on in January 2006. Barbara’s grandson will in the high school jazz band that will be playing in the opening of the new bridge to Biloxi on Thursday. This bridge was destroyed by the hurricane in August 29, 2005.
Boyd Edmondson said,
October 30, 2007 @ 11:40 am
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
How wonderful to read of your good work to date; and to know that you arrived safely and are enjoying some cajun cooking! We prayed for you yesterday at both the Marienville and Sigel churches. You are in my daily prayers. I thank God for your faithfulness and pray God’s richest blessings upon you. Greetings to all of you from those of us here in the north woods (where it was 27 degrees this morning when I awoke, which wasn’t too early as it was my day off). : ) Keep up the good work! You are loved and missed here.
erinch said,
October 30, 2007 @ 7:04 pm
Thanks for all the reports! You have a gang of mesmerized fans waiting for progress reports, menus, and the good news that nobody fell off of any roofs. Blessings and prayers arise. Erin C-H
First Presby said,
October 30, 2007 @ 8:30 pm
It is exciting and humbling to read your progress reports. We can’t wait for the full reports in person! Thank you for the love that shines through you in this work. Special blessings to you for the remainder of your time there and your journey home!
margy and john port said,
November 2, 2007 @ 9:15 am
Greetings, fellow Presbyterians! What a grand work your are doing for our Lord. You are His hands and His feet…those of us sitting at our computers are thankful for the ‘bountiful blessings’ that you share, not only with the people in D’Ilberville, but also with us back in PA! Grace and peace to you all!
Kent Holmes said,
November 3, 2007 @ 1:30 am
Greetings to Lee Blose! We are all glad to see that you are working hard and that you are well fed! You are doing the Punxsy congregation proud. As for your joining other choirs — that is off limits. Period. Doug and I didn’t know what to do at rehearsal last night — we miss you in the back row. So, come home soon, all is forgiven! Or not. Seriously though, have a great time and continue the wonderful work you are doing.
Blessings,
Kent and the Punxsy Gang