At the airport getting ready to go
Over a year later and homes are still in this type of condition
Tony's family home
Working in Eugene's houseThe beach is beautiful and all have perfect tans - Just Kidding!!
We are off to a "perfect" start. Perfect flight (the first for John Inkle!) perfect weather, perfect accommodations, though 11 women in one room on 8 bunks and a blow up mattress ( sorry Anita) is quite a sight. Perfect food that has been prepared by several very generous souls from the Indiana UMC group that are sharing our home until Tuesday night. But most important of all we have 3 great homes & families we are working with & getting to know. There are already so many stories to tell but we'll give a brief overview on all 3.
House #1 "Termites - Remove - Rock"
This home belongs to Mildred - though we haven't had a chance to get to know her yet we will share her story when we learn it. This home has suffered significant termite damage so there is lots of wood to replace & then the "rocking" begins. The squishy floor is causing Sara to worry.
House#2 " Mud the live long day"
This home belongs to Eugene & Wanita. When Katrina came Eugene held Wanita up to the ceiling of their porch while he waded in water up to his nose while watching his 4 pet birds float in their cages & his dogs on top of their refrigerator. All but 2 of the birds survived, though Eugene broke & almost lost his leg to gangrene. They are still living in their FEMA trailer next to their house. Eugene is an amazing gardener. The work crew spent the whole day taping and mudding. Cheryl and Sue got to know each other very well in a very small bathroom.
House #3 "Trim is the word"
This home belongs to Tony's mom & sister. This is the home Tony's whole family grew up in. Right now Tony's mom is in a nursing home & unfortunately his sister passed away a while after Katrina. He is hoping to bring his other sister back from California to live in the home with his mom. Tony & his wife, a daughter, a granddaughter Alissa & 2 month old Arnez all stopped by today to say hello. Alissa kept everyone entertained while Tony made some decisions on the work to be done. This first day was spent priming & painting the exterior trim. Red is the master carpenter; after only one day he & his wife had several interior windows beautifully trimmed.
And to top off the day Fred ( 2 past groups have worked on his house) stopped by to say Hi. It doesn't get any better then this.
( sorry for our pictures being out of order, after a full day of work, the technical skills are a little slow)
We are off to a "perfect" start. Perfect flight (the first for John Inkle!) perfect weather, perfect accommodations, though 11 women in one room on 8 bunks and a blow up mattress ( sorry Anita) is quite a sight. Perfect food that has been prepared by several very generous souls from the Indiana UMC group that are sharing our home until Tuesday night. But most important of all we have 3 great homes & families we are working with & getting to know. There are already so many stories to tell but we'll give a brief overview on all 3.
House #1 "Termites - Remove - Rock"
This home belongs to Mildred - though we haven't had a chance to get to know her yet we will share her story when we learn it. This home has suffered significant termite damage so there is lots of wood to replace & then the "rocking" begins. The squishy floor is causing Sara to worry.
House#2 " Mud the live long day"
This home belongs to Eugene & Wanita. When Katrina came Eugene held Wanita up to the ceiling of their porch while he waded in water up to his nose while watching his 4 pet birds float in their cages & his dogs on top of their refrigerator. All but 2 of the birds survived, though Eugene broke & almost lost his leg to gangrene. They are still living in their FEMA trailer next to their house. Eugene is an amazing gardener. The work crew spent the whole day taping and mudding. Cheryl and Sue got to know each other very well in a very small bathroom.
House #3 "Trim is the word"
This home belongs to Tony's mom & sister. This is the home Tony's whole family grew up in. Right now Tony's mom is in a nursing home & unfortunately his sister passed away a while after Katrina. He is hoping to bring his other sister back from California to live in the home with his mom. Tony & his wife, a daughter, a granddaughter Alissa & 2 month old Arnez all stopped by today to say hello. Alissa kept everyone entertained while Tony made some decisions on the work to be done. This first day was spent priming & painting the exterior trim. Red is the master carpenter; after only one day he & his wife had several interior windows beautifully trimmed.
And to top off the day Fred ( 2 past groups have worked on his house) stopped by to say Hi. It doesn't get any better then this.
( sorry for our pictures being out of order, after a full day of work, the technical skills are a little slow)
Just a huge special thanks to all of our team members:
Martin Kibbe, Patrick Lebouthiller, Ruthellen Corbet
Vicente Garcia, Joseph Lebouthillier, Cheryl Drake
Jon Gice, Lindsey Gice, Anne Fitzgerald, Patty Lebouthillier
Rich Williams, Leigh Gice, Jim Swearingen, Peg Meyer
Sue Cartnick, Linda Swearingen, Julie Post, Sara Treat
Anita Williams, Deb Gice, Chris Amorosino, John Inkle
And last but not least Pastor Laura Galbraith.
And thank you to all of you for your support to allow us to go do God's work!
2 comments:
Thank you so much for work - anna & paul
I can't say thank you enough for your work in Mississippi. You're personally helping to rebuild my home state and I love you for that!
Cassandra
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