Waiting patiently for the next flight. Juggling the time away!
Can you help me untangle my yarn? My purse matches the piano players shirt!!!
Catching some ZZZ's at the airport. Like father...like son!!!
Practice for Church Service Choir Practice
Cajun Accordian Demonstration Learning to play the "washboard"!
Learning the Waltz Dance...Dance...Dance!
Church Service Choir Addie and Bjorn - Prayer of Confession
Tommy gives the Call to Worship. Becky Barbarino made this quilt signed on the back by the SHYG
participants. We presented it to the church on Sunday.
Hundreds of businesses remain closed...blocks and blocks of businesses. This is the levee that broke into the city.
There are sections of brightly-painted Habitat houses lined up side by side. If you go half a block though, you see more and more devastation. SOOO
much work to be done but the Habitat houses are like turning the corner to hope and grace.
This magnificent house was untouched by the flood but is only blocks Hundreds of homes like this one were flooded almost to the top of
from the flooded area. door. They are marked with information through the X. The bottom
zero means that there were no deaths in the house. Not all were so
fortunate.
Visiting the famous Cafe Du Monde for coffee and beignets. What a great picture of Kandi
ce and Danielle!
Tearing down so we can build up! This dishwasher was just opened for the first time since the flood...it was the home of a cockroach.
The group is sporting gloves donated by Don Miller...Thank You, Don! We look around at an abandoned house. A sign inside says, "We're
coming back. Don't Bulldoze!"
What looks to be a jungle is a backyard untouched for 1 1/2 yrs. Different perspective!
What a great view! The sad part is behind the cameraman. Katie Flynn found this drivers license while we were on a tour.
The owner of this washer/dryer was so thrilled that his gas hook up enabled An eager group ready to work!
him to finally wash his own clothes after a year and a half.
Finishing drywall...every house, every person has a story to tell. Hanging drywall like pros!
Leah is packing up dishes left behind. Ray shared his story in great detail...he wants to stay
and rebuild...it's where he raised his daughters.
Beware, moms! There have been a lot of interesting Yolanda, the homeowner, explains her situation to the
haircuts this week! group. She has been very grateful for our help.
Lauren is pointing to the water line inside the house. Scraping and painting...scraping and painting. Great job, girls!
Ellie, Addie & Lauren with Bradley, the Founder of Teens Lead, Ronee loved the crawfish (she tried it anyways)!
a Non-Profit organization to help the community of Broadmoor.
Leanna's willing to TRY it! Lisa explains to us how to eat the crawfish!
Nicole actually ate several crawfish after this initial reaction! The ice cream truck actually came down the street!
The groups take turns with the dishes. I think Nicole is winning...sorry John!
Shoveling sand to fill in holes in the church yard. Havin' fun on the computer...check out the new haircut!
There's a story with every house. Ronee's giving Breehan instructions.
Cute hats worn by Tommy and Sean! Our swamp tour guide gave us a demo on garfish, snakes, and crocs.
Are Luke and Ronee at little too close for comfort! A 3-yr old "baby" croc.
We were offered to "pet" this baby croc. This guy was 13 ft. long and weighs about 650 lbs!
Our guide fed him chicken to get him to show his jaws! Looks like trouble!!!
The Bayou...how many crocs and snakes are in there!? This is for you, Linda!
These are globe bowls that we wrote our secret for contentment. One person's heartfelt thoughts.
There's just a few bugs in New Orleans...BIG bugs! The papers are all of our thoughts on the destruction we saw...and the
HOPE that we see in the situation.
Synchronized swimming! Can't quite put words to this picture!
This was a "group-sitting" game...great profile, Sean and Nick! Jon comes face to face with a garfish!
This hard-working group spent a lot of time in the weeds. This passage seems to be written for New Orleans.
In spite of two broken wrists, Zach was willing to help wherever he could. Together we can do it!
Mulates Cajun Restaurant welcomed our group. What's for dinner? Alligator, frog legs, blackened shrimp?
Lisa does the waltz with a gentleman from the band. We had a blast dancing! What a group to feed!
Mulch Madness! One of the reasons we are here in New Orleans! Leroy, the caretaker of the church, posing with Danielle and Ashton.
BEFORE AFTER
Awesome mowers...anyone need lawn service back home? Princess Nicole on her 18th Birthday!
Yolanda, the homeowner, with our painting crew! Another picture from the Bayou tour...they look a little nervous, don't they!
Aren't they cute!!! Cute crown, Master Chief!
A church in the French Quarter. A VERY LARGE Croc Turtle.
I think Danielle is trapped! John is a Wilmington Silk? You're so sweet, Rachel!
Friends Forever! Alex and Hillary...Play Ball!!!
A fifteen passenger van full of smiles. Smiles after a Jambalaya meal.
Bringing in the food from the van. Devotion Time.
Leanna, John and Nathan passing out the "Paper Plate" Awards. Jaime and Andrew working on windows.
Presentation of a gift to Rev. Cliff Nunn and his wife. We celebrated Katie's Sweet 16 Birthday.
Todd and Jan Smith were our cooks for the week. They're not only Enjoying some good food and good conversation.
awesome cooks but they made sure that we experienced the New
Orleans flare with Cajun meals. THANK YOU, Jan and Todd!
Henry, his sister and his wife prepared a jambalayan meal for us. He
told us it was prepared with "100 pounds of Christian Love".
A gift presented to Henry's sister. Rev. Nunn and his wife have known Lisa since she was young.
Enjoying Beignets at Cafe Du Monde while listening to Hack Bartholomew. Luke and Blaine Medvec say a teary goodbye to their friends of New
Wilmington. We love you, guys! Blessings to you in your new location.
Waiting patiently at the airport, we pour out our love to the Medvecs.