We have arrived safely to Sager Brown although we had to make a detour due to local flooding. We were able to spend a couple of hours in New Orleans where we witnessed buildings and homes still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. It is amazing that after three years there is still a lot of work to be done. Now the area has faced Gustav and a little by Ike. It is evident that downtown hasn't fully recovered. The crowds were minimal and several stores were still boarded up. We ate at the Market Cafe near the French Quarter.
Now about Sager Brown.....We have a nice place to stay enough room for everyone. This week we will be able to load TWO containers going to the Republic of Georgia. This is very exciting since only 8 containers have been sent this year. Monday's first job will be making plywood covers for the remainder of the windows so the property will be prepared for the next hurricane. There are also several trees down on the campus. The only negative so far is the smell when you walk outside due to the rising bayou. The storm surge caused the oxygen level to drop in the water which in turn is killing a lot of fish. Along the banks the dead fish are coming to shore and rotting.
Everyone says hello...Please keep us in your prayers.
UMCOR mission team
Now about Sager Brown.....We have a nice place to stay enough room for everyone. This week we will be able to load TWO containers going to the Republic of Georgia. This is very exciting since only 8 containers have been sent this year. Monday's first job will be making plywood covers for the remainder of the windows so the property will be prepared for the next hurricane. There are also several trees down on the campus. The only negative so far is the smell when you walk outside due to the rising bayou. The storm surge caused the oxygen level to drop in the water which in turn is killing a lot of fish. Along the banks the dead fish are coming to shore and rotting.
Everyone says hello...Please keep us in your prayers.
UMCOR mission team
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