Friday, October 07, 2005

Half-way Home. . .

It is Friday night and it is hard to believe that we are half way through the trip. Today we took the group on a tour of ground zero, Lake Shore Dr., Lake Ponchatrain. We were laughing and joking about having the afternoon off and then we started seeing the piles of debris and accumualted assets of people beside the road. The group was very quiet as we looked at homes and weekend retreats destroted beyond recognition. Boats upside down on the road are common and houses off their foundations seems to be the norm. What started out as a day off turned into a time of reflection. We all concluded that no matter what problems we have in the "real world" away from Louisanna, they are minor in comparison to the people we are seeing and meeting. I cannot wait to be back in Modesto with my family. Tomorrow we will continue the adventure, pray for us to bring hope into a few more homes.

Buddy

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