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Katrina Relief Update: This Just In...
Whatever we do...
let's do it for Jesus.
(Matthew 25:37f)
"It is a bit heartbreaking that today was our last day helping the victims. " |
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FINAL UPDATE FROM
THE VENNARD COLLEGE ----- Original Message ----- Thursday, September 22, 2005: Today was an incredible day! Many people in our group said it was one of the most heart touching, rewarding days of their lives. We started the morning doing last minute prep work, and we were trained in each of our jobs for the day. We were separated into four groups: traffic control, greeters, yellers, and distributors. The traffic control was in charge of getting the cars into three separate lines in the parking lot. The greeters' job was to talk to the people and discuss their situations and their needs. After the greeters had talked to the people they wrote down the peoples' needs, and they sent them forward to the yellers. The yellers yelled out to the distributors the peoples' orders. Finally, the distributors at the different stations would put the items into their cars, and they would send them off with a Bible. |
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We started to distribute at 11:30 a.m. although we were scheduled to start at 12:00, because there was already a line of cars waiting for us to start. Over the next 3 ½ hours we would help over 350 families and get a full dose of the reality of the needs of the people in the Bayou La Batre area. The first thing that hit us was the people were from all types of backgrounds. They were people of all colors and all different socio-economic classes. There were new cars, and cars that were on their last legs. There were people with money, and those who had nothing. There were people wearing diamonds, and people wearing hand-me-downs. However, they all had one thing in common; they needed help. As we heard all their stories we were touched with their testimonies of loss and fear, but we were also amazed at their resolve and willingness to think of others over themselves. We also had the privilege to pray with each person who came to the distribution. One lady even prayed for us. God's presence and blessings were so apparent and amazing all throughout the day. It is a bit heartbreaking that today was our last day helping the victims. However, many of our group are seriously thinking about giving up their Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to come back and help any way they can. |
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Thank you to those who have followed our trip and lifted it up in prayer. Remember to continue to pray for the victims of the hurricanes: Katrina, Rita, and the rest. Coach Larry Olson Pictures by: David Foix (R)
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Thank you for your interest in this story
and the people involved. |
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If you would like to pray, we covet your intercession for the victims -- the lost, the church families, and the school ministries devastated by the hurricane. We also need your prayer support for our efforts to provide some relief to hurting people. Please let us know you're praying. Email us now! If you would like to give, please make your check out to Vennard College, with "Hurricane Assistance" in the memo line. To notify us of your intended contribution or if you have further questions, please call Dr. Moyer's office at 641-673-4345 x 104 or email us regarding your donation. |
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Thank you!
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