Saturday, September 3, 2016

Louisiana Disaster Relief Team - Day 3 Update

I apologize to my readers for not updating the blog yesterday. I fell asleep a little early, but I am back and ready to inspire your souls. We had another amazing day helping the people of Louisiana. This morning we went back to the home of Mr. Brown to finish cleaning out his home. Every time we met with him, he would greet us with a smile and a hug. Talk about inspiring! Anyone could see the joy of the Lord in him just by his countenance, even through this disaster.  We finished the job early in the morning and said goodbye. Then we were given our next work order, and we went to the home of Mr. Joe while Team 1 stayed to finish up the wood floor in Mrs. Tracey's house.



Mr. Joe is an older gentleman who would definitely not be able to do this on his own. We tore out the walls, took out furniture, and cleaned it up as best as we could. After a home is cleaned up, another team will come and spray it down in order to stop and kill any mold.  Toward the end of our time there, we met the neighbors who were graciously mowing Mr. Joe's yard. They ended up joining us in a word of prayer when we were all finished. With tears in her eyes, the neighbor thanked us for all of our help. Not only was she thankful, but Mr. Joe was also thankful. His son and Mr. Joe hugged us all and thanked us for our help. Jesus says in Mark 12:29-31 "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these. - Martha Valadez (SMM Team Member)



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