Hello all!
I am in Iowa on a beautiful Tuesday. Today was our first full day out in the disaster areas. The Samaritan's Purse volunteers are hard at work cleaning out flooded homes (very similar to the Binghamton '06 flood). I hope that maybe a group from FCC will come back to Iowa with me for a week to do some manual labor in July. Anyone interested?
The chaplains (including yours truly) are meeting with affected homeowners and counseling and providing spiritual support. We do lots of listening, praying, and if the door opens - witnessing.
My partner-chaplain is Steve Frasier from near Los Angeles. Together, we have the West & East coasts covered.
On the plane yesterday I sat next to Katie, a young lady volunteering at a temporary animal shelter in Cedar Rapids. I was able to share the Gospel with her, and we had an awesome talk. Please pray for her, that God would keep softening her heart. I hope to keep in touch with her.
Lots happening. Please pray for the Iowans affected by these tornadoes and flooding. Pray for all the volunteers here working to make a difference. Pray that Christ will increase, and we will decrease!
Miss you all! Enjoy the pictures!!! Justin
Is the plane ready to take off yet?
Awesome wireless cafe'!
Me with Steve Frasier en route to disaster area
Home just gutted by SP volunteers - this is our rental car
Lots of anger directed towards local gov't for protecting South Side but sinking the North Side by selective sandbagging
2 comments:
Why did they ditch the North Side????
I miss you! That is a huge church???? Don't get too attached to it though, I want you back here!!!
Glad u r having fun!
in the rush before the rivers crested, they only had time/energy to sandbag one side - and they chose to save the south side - very sore subject around cedar falls.
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