Helping a Friend

We had another good workday on Saturday. We took fifteen men down to Galveston and worked on gutting two different houses. I was able to work with the crew that was removing sheet rock and other items from the home of Pastor Clay Thomas of Galveston Bible Church. Clay and his wife are friends, and it was even more painful than usual to see all their possessions in a huge pile by the street.

We multiplied the size of the pile with the building materials we removed from the house. At one point I said to Clay “I hate to break this to you buddy, but I think you might have a little mold problem here”. The black mold was about 30 inches up the 2x4's in some places. I’m still not sure how they will get completely rid of it, but I know it will take lots of help.

Going forward, I would like to see us continue to make an effort every Saturday, but with the understanding that as we settle into a ‘new normal’, we will each have to develop a sustainable level of effort. My suggestion, for myself and others, is that as many of us as possible commit to one Saturday a month of helping. I would love to have a crew chief and a few key workers identified for each Saturday of the month (first Saturday, second Saturday, etc.).

For the rest of October:
Saturday, October 11 - helping in Galveston or locally as needs are identified
Saturday, October 18 - a somewhat larger crew will be needed to move Laura Pinard to a new apartment. (Only indirectly related to Ike, but a real need).
Saturday, October 25 - Church Camp Out
Saturday, November 1 - helping in Galveston, or possibly helping the Olsons move.

Thanks again to all who have poured hours into this key ministry.

P.S. Be sure to keep up with the larger picture at www.efcacrisisresponse.blogspot.com