Lending a hand through Christ for Katrina victims
I am very proud to be from Greensboro. The week of Nov. 9, I had the pleasure of traveling with 43 people from the Piedmont area to Moss Point, Miss. Through Christ United Methodist Church we were going down to work on homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
As we ventured out into the community, it was very sad to see that two years after Katrina hit the coast there were still people living in FEMA trailers, trash lining streets and people just trying to get back into their homes. Everyone who went on the trip stayed positive even though we were doing physical labor every day, from putting on a new roof, adding a laundry room onto a house, hanging sheetrock or laying tile floors. I was very fortunate to get to work with a fine group that made me realize there are still a lot of people who are willing to help others.
A special thanks goes out to Mark Ledford with Christ United Methodist Church for taking lead on this trip and making it a success. And if anyone reading this has the opportunity to go to Mississippi or Louisiana to lend a hand, take it — you will not regret it.
Dana Fryar
McLeansville
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Wish President Bush would read your letter.
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Posted on November 21, 2007 9:33 AM
TLC, how about act on the information in this LTTE rather than just reading it? I have read it, however, I am unable to go to that area due to health restraints. So, reading this LTTE is not the end point. I do not believe that is what is intended by the posting. However, I just wanted to offer a more verbose response.
This LTTE author is honest and concise in offering the assesment of that area.
Shalom
Posted on November 21, 2007 10:50 AM
Darryl,
Good point.
Great letter. One positive outcome of all this has been the generous outpouring of support from people who just want to help.
This is a good example of the kinds of things many Christians are doing and what many more SHOULD be doing.
Posted on November 21, 2007 4:45 PM
We can sit around and fuss about how Bush and other elected officials screwed up or we can get up and do something ourselves. Or support others who are.
I'm betting that God will be much more likely to judge us for own actions and not those of some politician in Washington.
Posted on November 21, 2007 4:47 PM