Sunday, October 02, 2005
Supplies and Volunteers away for week 4
Praise the Lord, this thing is working! On 1 day notice, the Columbus area collected, palletized, and loaded 12 pallets of water, juice, food, shampoo, and other items headed to Tammany Oaks on the half semi trailer we found available. Let me tell you, these supplies are badly needed and are so greatly appreciated by those that receive them.
You can't understand, the three incredible things in this situation without seeing them yourself.
First, the amount and the area of destruction. As far as north of Hattiesburg, we drove miles of State Route 42 that looked like a wall of tornadoes had moved through.
Second, the success of working in the kingdom of God in this relief effort. No person is in charge. Really! Things just happen. Boots end up on a trailer of water heading to a neighborhood where people really need them. Crews hand out water to people in an affluent neighborhood next to a decimated trailer park and a family is so touched that they donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the relief effort. The whole thing is managed and directed by God himself and executed by people willing to listen to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit.
Third, is the gratitude of people of the area for our help. We stopped for bus repairs in Meridian Mississippi and ate at a Western Sizzler (Great Mississippi Cooking!) A lady sitting at a table near ours saw our shirts and thanked us from the bottom of her heart for coming down to help. She said we couldn't understand how much it means to the people hurt by this storm.
Thanks to all of you who are backing those of us who have gone for the experience. This is so amazing.
This morning's contingent, week 4, left around 8:20 this morning. They are the biggest yet! This team includes 20 people from North Carolina who learned of our effort from the web sites and emails. So many people want to help further and only need a venue to do it. Please continue to pass word around about our rapidly expanding group. The disaster zone will need our assistance for months or years. The failings of official organizations and our successes without human organization are our assurance from God that this is our task he has put before us.
You have all been so effective at spreading the word, just keep up the good work. It's such a pleasure working with all of you executing God's plan.
You can't understand, the three incredible things in this situation without seeing them yourself.
First, the amount and the area of destruction. As far as north of Hattiesburg, we drove miles of State Route 42 that looked like a wall of tornadoes had moved through.
Second, the success of working in the kingdom of God in this relief effort. No person is in charge. Really! Things just happen. Boots end up on a trailer of water heading to a neighborhood where people really need them. Crews hand out water to people in an affluent neighborhood next to a decimated trailer park and a family is so touched that they donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the relief effort. The whole thing is managed and directed by God himself and executed by people willing to listen to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit.
Third, is the gratitude of people of the area for our help. We stopped for bus repairs in Meridian Mississippi and ate at a Western Sizzler (Great Mississippi Cooking!) A lady sitting at a table near ours saw our shirts and thanked us from the bottom of her heart for coming down to help. She said we couldn't understand how much it means to the people hurt by this storm.
Thanks to all of you who are backing those of us who have gone for the experience. This is so amazing.
This morning's contingent, week 4, left around 8:20 this morning. They are the biggest yet! This team includes 20 people from North Carolina who learned of our effort from the web sites and emails. So many people want to help further and only need a venue to do it. Please continue to pass word around about our rapidly expanding group. The disaster zone will need our assistance for months or years. The failings of official organizations and our successes without human organization are our assurance from God that this is our task he has put before us.
You have all been so effective at spreading the word, just keep up the good work. It's such a pleasure working with all of you executing God's plan.
# posted by John McGuire @ 9:57 AM 
