MtJeff

Katrina damage

2008-03-08T08:55:00.001-08:00

Just returned from a one week trip to St. Bernard Perish, Louisiana, to help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. It is hard to believe that there is still so much to do when it happened over two years ago.

Most relief agencies have pulled out and FEMA has closed their temporary housing. Many are still living in FEMA trailers on their own property. Hopefully the work we did on 5 or 6 homes will make a difference in their lives. I know it made a difference in our lives. Sixteen of us traveled from Oregon to do what we could to help. There was also a group from Maryland that was doing the same.

Continue to pray for the people there and help if you can through your church or other organizations.

IRAQ THE MODEL

2006-03-26T08:10:00.000-08:00

IRAQ THE MODEL We won't know for years if it was the right decision or not. From the history of how Saddam treated his people I would have to say it was right. He is comparable to Pol Pot who massacured half of the population of his own country, of Cambodia. Civil war in Iraq may go on for years, which we may have no control over, but we have to believe that the country is better off than it was three years ago.
If we are there only for selfish reasons, that will come to light and we will have to pay the consequences. I pray that is not the case.

Surprised

2006-03-25T06:10:00.000-08:00

I didn't realize there was such a problem with smenita until last night. I have been cruising along on my merry way without a clue. Now that I know, I will be on the watch for a possible solution, if one is really necessary. It may be the start we need to eliminate unnecessary communication, if there really is such a thing.
Am looking forward to my first experience with it so I can know what it is like.
How does it affect you?