Bedding Down the Crew

Rick reports: I made a bedtime call to Georgia who promptly told me she couldn't talk to me because she and Janie were playing cards and Janie had just opened a can o' whoop (you know what) on her. She did call back later as most of the crew was bedding down for the evening. Apparently, Noah had just woke up Domenick and told him it was morning and time to leave for the work site. As I laughed Georgia wondered why I thought that was funny and realized it was something I'd have done. Though beyond that, it is the unspoken bonding of my two sons that goes hand in hand with the important work they are doing. And it is important "play" that will help keep the lasting effects of such a violent act of nature in check. Both emotionally and spiritually. Georgia commented that it was exciting to "pick up where they left off." I have often heard the Ninth Ward crew talk wondering what state those homes they'd mucked out were in today. And there certainly must be some satisfaction in working toward the completion of that.

Our team seems at peace with the work they are doing. Though words, pictures and news reports never seem to effectively touch on the work still left undone. I know that we are all very proud of our Redlands UCC team and that they represent the body and how we will never forget. As you look at the photos and read the stories, I urge each of us to "evangelize" (sorry, no pun intended) the work left ahead of us in rebuilding part of our nation.