Loading for NOLA1 in the snow
I've got the duct tape.
Lewis W. is ready to go! I'm not so sure about Howard and Matt!
Vern E. and his wife Linda
Barbara S., Darold S., and Howard
Ginger St. just before we leave. She looks awake!
Team photo- in the snow!
This is the first time we haven driven in the snow to a Gulf mission trip!
From snow to flowers- When we got to St. Louis, there were leaves and flowers and grass...
Ali is hurry up and waiting for us to go to dinner
Matt S.
Barbara S. doing devotions at Kirkwood UMC
Driving in the rain on Sat.
Matt out for a morning jog to find out what the traffic jam was all about.
Jeff S. riding "Shottie"
Kathy B. taking in the rainy sights
Rod and Ali sharing music on each other's iPods
Trying to figure out the best, most economical and closest place we can eat dinner at
The girl's dorm at First Presbyterian where we are staying
Devotions
Dave W. looks ready for bed!
Team watching a safety video
Deb at breakfast- watching a safety video.
Where does this go?
Gary leading a little music at devotions
Devotions in the gym at 1st. Presbyterian Church in Slidell
Carol, the homeowner that Erin's team is working for
Erin painting. Imagine that.
One of the rooms in the house Erin's team is working on
Another room in the house Erin's team is working on
Jeff and power tools. Amazing!
Kathy
Howard's team is putting a room and vinyl siding on this shed
More devotions
The house that Gary's team is working on. There is a FEMA trailer here, but the home owner is living in the house
Inside the house- before
Matt with a sanding block.
Gary is working on drywall patching and mudding
The homeowners, Darryl and Betty.
Deb would like her husband NOT to see this picture.
Bob's powerful team!
Is that a spider or a puppy?
A sight in the French Quarter
Ginger St.
How many pictures do we have of Barbara in this pose?
Jeff
Gary practicing the guitar
Rod and Gary talking to Andrew from an Illinois team
Bob doing one of the many things Bob does!
Darold on the roof
Dave looking ready for action
Lewis on the roof
Howard's team hard at it.
Breakfast provided by a local church. Grits was an option. This church provides a hot breakfast every Wednesday morning for free for whomever wants it.
At the community breakfast.
In New Orleans
Even the big houses need get fixed, and many of the people have just left them, because they can't afford to fix them.
In the Lower 9th Ward
Read the sign if you can
Lower 9th Ward
Some houses are done. And they look good!
Lower 9th ward
Some houses are done
Welcome to the Lower 9th Ward
At the French Quarter
The top symbol is the date. The zero at the bottom means no dead bodies were found. I can't remember what the left and right mean. These are the markings put on the by the National Guard as they went around looking for survivors.
Deb S.- Missionary
Ali St.- Missionary
Erin C- Missionary
Lewis W.- Missionary
Ginger St.- Missionary
A street performer in the French Quarter
This is the homeowner that Howard worked for
Rod Sc. learning how to do roofing
At Howard's job site
Troll in the Lower 9th
Down Town New Orleans. We assigned Lewis the job of looking for and protecting us from alligators. He saw this sign and thought maybe not...
Dave W. in the am
Barbara- after putting on ceiling texture
Homeowner that Bob's team worked for. This picture was taken at her home rededication service
This is her house
Bob
This is a shower head contraption that Vern improvised. Who would know it is not factory made just as it is?
This is called a muffaletta.
Rod and Gary making a vanity. Note to all- the next day, when Rod tried to hook it up, he was unable...
