"It is almost impossible to describe what we have seen and found."

VENNARD COLLEGE WORK TEAM BEGINS TO HELP HURRICANE VICTIMS
September 18, 2005-(Bayou La Batre, AL)

----- Original Message --------
From: Mark C Doll
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005, 10:09 PM

Sorry that this is so late! We have not had internet access!

We arrived at 10:00 on Friday night and went to work Saturday morning. It was difficult to see the destruction that we encountered. People have lost everything! Everything some people owned was sitting by the ditch to be picked up by FEMA! It was heartbreaking to see how little people had left of their lives.

The church was still standing, but is unusable. We had to tear out walls up to 4 feet high, we had to clean out garbage, and we had the chance to minister to people! Three of our girls went to help a precious lady who had already cleaned her parents home and was just starting to clean her home. She had over 5 feet of water in her home and was praising God that she still has a home to clean up! We saw many homes that were totally destroyed!

We saw seafood businesses that may never re-open for business!

Edgar and Denise went to Slidell, LA and helped their family. They have many pictures that we will get up to you ASAP.

Major destruction! It is almost impossible to describe what we have seen and found. The area affected is huge! Keep praying! The Lord is helping us, but frustrations are mounting! We are getting a lot done.

Mark, for the group!

Thank you for your interest in this story and the people involved.
Keep praying for them.

  

TEAM MEMBER LIST

Agnew, Jen
Bagley, Brenda
Bagley, Tracy
Berdan, Jen
Bergin, Ron
Bloedel, Jeff
Champley, Mike
Christopher, Ryan
Clawson, Kelly
Does, Dylan
Doll, Mark
Drege, Nathan
Foix, David
Hoch, Chris
Langstraat, Jeremy
Langstraat, Shayla
LaPaglia, Mark
LaPaglia, Tana
Lingle, Dawn
Long, Erin
Morrow, Liz
Nearmyer, Caree
Olson, John
Olson, Larry
Olson, Prudy
Penn, Jessie
Popejoy, Cory
Ringenberg, Blake
Rodriguez, Denise
Rodriguez, Edgar
Roehl, Aubrey
Schmidt, Drew
Stahly, Mandie
Stoll, Meggan
Tooley, Jonie
Tooley, Michael
Van Englehoven, Dave
Waite, Janelle

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.