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Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 7

My last day 😞. Unfortunately, I had to leave early from this deployment to head out on another adventure. It was cool to end on a high note. After a slow start doing an easy cleanup job, we moved next door. That homeowner had been helping lots of his neighbors so it was great thatContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 7”

Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 6

The first night in our new dormitory thankfully resulted in a good night’s sleep. The longer walk to get coffee from the kitchen allowed time to reflect. I love being outside for the dawn, and as I heard the birds twittering, I just wanted to go birding with my camera. Or walk under the starsContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 6”

Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 5

We joined the host church for Sunday morning worship. The congregants were asking each other how they had fared in the storm, how long they were without power, and how they were managing to communicate without internet or phone lines. This represented the community. I felt that it was a privilege and honor that weContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 5”

Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 4

Today, the weather changed to cool and crisp while the opportunities to serve remained. We cleared fallen trees at two different houses, one of which belonged to a mass-feeding volunteer and another to a family who had just moved to Florida from Arizona. Today’s work was satisfying. The cooler temperatures helped, but this was amplifiedContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 4”

Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 3

Today was a long one but good one! We are blessed to be a blessing to others, and it was a blessing when we could bless others. We start each day without knowing what each day will bring or what surprises will come our way. Today’s work was about a bunch of big trees andContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 3”

Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 2

When tens of thousands of people are impacted by a hurricane, I have wondered what one crew of volunteers can achieve. Today we found out! We didn’t move mountains, but we moved some trees! We returned to a house that we visited at the end of the previous day. The single mom’s daughter was gettingContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup Day 2”

Hurricane Isaias Cleanup: Day 1

I had relaxed when the Houston weather feeds confidently claimed that Hurricane Isaias would not impact Texas. However, on Thursday October 8th, my Texans on Mission Disaster Relief Chainsaw team leader, Marcel, put us on alert. I did not think much of it until the reports of a Category 2 hurricane making landfall near PensacolaContinue reading “Hurricane Isaias Cleanup: Day 1”