After two days on the road, fourteen W V Presbyterians have arrived safely in New Orleans. Somr of us spent last night in a house provided by the Rivermont Presbyterian Church in Chatanooga, TN and attended worship with them this morning. This congregation has a wonderful ministry of hospitality for groups who pass through the area, so we were blessed to be with them. The others came on their own after visiting friends and family along the way. We have joined with others from Idaho and Delaware to live and work together for the next week through RHINO, a ministry of the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Chrurch, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. RHINO stands for Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans. In our orientation this evening, it was stressed that our presence is as important as our job skills, as the people of New Orleans need to know that others have not forgotten them - so they can hope for the future.
We are being housed in a historic home owned by the St. Charles Avenue Church. It has been reconfigured to house about 40 people at a time, and it seems that each week there are about this many present. We feel blessed to be here to share in God's work. We will send more information tomorrow.
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So glad to know that you have arrived safely and are getting settled in at SCAPC. John B. reported that MB had called this a.m. to share the news of the day so I imagine you are seeing NOLA with fresh, new eyes as you travel through the city. Know that you are in our prayers as you serve as ambassadors and mission co-workers in that area. I'm sorry that I was not around on Saturday to bid you farewell and send you off for this wonderful week. Thanks for George and the SEMC team for their good planning and organization. Enjoy an oyster po-boy (dressed) for me! (The po-boy is dressed - whether or not y'all are is up to you!!!) Laissez les bon temps roule! Blessings, Gay
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