The first picture just above this text is the disaster relief truck at the church building in Leesburg. It was supposed to arrive Monday evening but didn't arrive until around 11:00 AM on Tuesday. The picture just above that is the gang (composed of volunteers from four or five congregations) working. The picture above that is another truck at the Orange Ave. church in Eustis. The truck arrived around 11:00 AM on Wednesday morning. Another truck arrived Thursday afternoon (today at 2:00 PM). Then there's a picture with me working and the last one is the gang (members from the Eustis congregation, Sojourners, and senior class students from the Christian Home and Bible School) working, actually taking a break during their work. While we were waiting for the truck to arrive at the Leesburg church, several of us went to help a member of the Leesburg church in the devastated area. Most of the devastated areas have police or National Guard keeping people out. We got in because we were with a disaster relief group (they had signs on their vehicles) but we couldn't the house. The street where we thought the house was located was blocked off by workers. So we went to the house in front of us and carried their debris to the road so that it could be run through the chipper or picked up. It was great to help people in need. It was also good to work with so many good people wanting to help. I only wish I could have spent more time working. As it is I'm behind in my sermon study and other things I need to get done. But this was urgent and important work.
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