Today began a bit different from previous days. We were able to sleep in a little longer due to the fact that we had a small worship service in the living room of our humble abode. In our service we discussed the passage Luke 14: 25-35, as well as partaking of the elements of the Lord's Supper. Following our service we diverged into several task forces to work at different sites. Groups went to serve by building a wheelchair ramp, completing construction of a staircase, carefully deconstructing a damaged home, and surveying and preparing a potential work area. As the work day wound down we heard the deafening clap of thunder across the humid lands of the Mississippi bayou. As we raced home against the weather, we recieved an emergency broadcast announcement reporting an oncoming storm with "penny-sized hail, damaging winds, and cloud to ground lightning" on 95.3 FM, ZROCK radio, with 55 minutes of music and only 5 minutes of commercials!!! Our last group remained in D'Iberville to complete the staircase amidst the clouds of the imminent storm, which had begun by the time we left.
Waiting for the last group to arrive home we shared stories of today's conversation with Moses, a gentleman whose home we were working on. Hearing of Moses's wild and crazy past was a raw and uncensored story that stimulated questions of our purpose in mission and the power of love.
After flying through the streets to get out of the storm our fourth group arrived and dinner commenced shortly thereafter. Prepared by our gourmet chefs, we feasted upon the finest hamburgers, french fries, and cookies east of the Mississippi River. After fellowshipping and relaxing we ended the day with a group prayer. Tomorrow we plan to get an early start on the day and accomplish as much as we can.
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