Sunday, July 16, 2006

 

Pictured here is my brother Paul. He also is one of the volunteers with the Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team. Not only is he a hard worker, but he is also the developer of a machine that he calls the "Hurricane" This machine puts out an enormous amount of air that can help as the volunteers are cleaning out flooded houses. Speaking of volunteers there were over 100 working in the gulf region this past week. Several were from Oklahoma and Ohio as well as other places. This week there are many more going down to help.
Pictured below are large fishing boats that have been washed, "lifted" ashore from the results of the hurricanes last year.
The Somerset Church of Christ, The DRT serves under this eldership, has spent a lot of time cleaning the tools, preparing health kits, oiling and maintaining generators and other power equipment to be ready when the call comes. Our desire is to be there with help of all kinds esp. food and supplies just as soon as possible. We often arrive before the power or water is back on. When we arrive, not only do we provide necessities of good etc. but we also listen to people and share a tract maybe a bible and let them know we will be returning just as soon as possible. With this kind of help, it is not difficult to engage in bible study. " By your helping the volunteers in going to where people are, we have opportunity to take them where we are going. Don

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