Review Night Tonight!

Please join the 2009 IMPACT Katrina Relief team. We'll be sharing pictures and stories from the trip. We would love to see all of you there! 7:00 pm!

Mount Zion Community Baptist Church

Built Oct 1966, destroyed by Katrina Aug 2005, rebuilt by numerous church groups including by Laurelwood Baptist Church youth

Friday,

It's been a great week.

God has stretched us, displayed His goodness, helped us through rough times, gave us joy, brought us new friends, displayed his love, taught us lessons, protected us from harm &, much more.

New Orleans is a great place to visit but we are glad to be homeward bond.

Just Another Day In Paradise

Our Wheels for the week

Reid and JD

The dynamic duo.



(And also my head)


Peace Out, JD. Peace Out.

"the Crew"

Left to right: Thomas, Ryan, John, Tim, James< JD. Backs to camera: Austin, Reid

Fire Ants

Fire ant nests are everywhere down here. What better fun is there than to disturb a nest and get filmed getting bit.

I'm Dreaming Of A White Spring Break

And you thought we were pasty before!!

Basket-chicken

A combination of food & basket ball melded in one

Bff's Forever

Ashley's and her new bff on a walk at the park!

Seven students helped chaperon a field trip to the park for some local preschoolers - second graders.

Fee Fi Fo Fum

Who needs a ladder when you have Phil Ball?

All work no play

Steffan is asking if his hat makes him look fat.

workin from the tub

Kory & Steffan install trim work to the baptismal.

Church reconstruction

Katrina Team 2008 worked on the home of the pastor of this church. This year Team 2009 helped with finishing touches on his church. To the left Thomas is working on finish work of the baptismal.

Rachel

That's not a rash.

"I'm not an animal,,,,I'm a painted student".

Some paint actually did make it onto the house.

CEF youth rally

Excellent massage Pastor Phil

Keep Smiling

Brick hauling isn't always that fun, but these kids just keep smiling!

Taking Things For Granite

Austin, Tim, John, and James got lessons in granite slab mobilization and then did it their own way instead.

A to Z Brick Movers

At your service! Angie, Ashley, Brock, and Zhanna!

Katrina II

This is not staged, mocked up, setup. This is your sons den down here. Four nights away from home and disaster strikes. Notice the high water storage, the Rubbermaid bin up on the cabinet.

Lets row out to the ball park

This is Milne park. The surrounding area including this park was flooded in over 7 feet of water. Notice the brown water line above the boys heads.

Three years in a FEMA trailor

Almost three years now living in a FEMA trailor. Pastor Phil talking with the home owner

Breakfast in bed?

To save time in the morning, Ryan moved his cot to the dining area so all he had to do was wake up and eat. Tomorrow Ryan will be paint houses from his cot.

Rachel aka "Storm

The interesting part is she did it to herself

Helping Hands

Raquel, Zhanna, Ashley. Some paint actually went on the building too.

Ryan

We finally got Him out of his sleeping bag

Ashley & Zhauna

Zhauna used her head as a paint brush

Greetings from the Big Easy

Monday,We're ready to go!

But, Seriously.

Eric and Angie have been picture posting like crazy and battling for the funniest captions.


Meanwhile, we start our first real work day tomorrow. Please pray for safety , unity, and that all the little details come together. We're excited to get to work and excited that God is supplying us with some awesome weather! More pictures, stories, and punch lines to come!

Single File Line Please, Ladies

Glenna and Gloria wait to show the crew how it's done.

Silver Annie

Anna drank the Kool Aid given to her by Phil. Is applying for a job as a tour guide at Reynolds Aluminum factor. But hey she can bring children to work!

Petting the Pet Hen

This little lady will never be dinner.

Rescue crew for Paint Boy

What will we tell Anna. Forget that, how we gonna get him in the Van?

Paint fume Phil

Phil after hard day of painting was lost but later found in the French Quarter selling crystal balls

Carpenter House II

Charles Dillion outside Carpenter Housee II

Carpenter House II

Inside the new rec hall