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

Ryan A

Hard at work. Just hand him a paint brush. Right hand waiting.

Modern short term missionaries

Staff electronics for student surveillance team. Oh Chris McDaniels term: SST

Scott & Therese

Therese & the long haul driver. His back side is numb.

Thomas

I can't believe I'm in New Orleans! And, my guitar made it too!

Glenna

Glenna feeling her youth

Lower 9th Ward

Less than 10% of the house have been rebuilt.

the Impact gang

Looking up in high expectations

High water / low land

Notice that the roof tops are lower than the canal water level. The cement structure is the new construction since Katrina hit

occupants of trhe Crazy van

Austin has to go!

This house is located one block from one of the first levy breaks. The water rose a foot an hour up the top of the door way of home in this area. This house is still in ruins.

Steffan and the crazy crew. Drivin like Sunday tourists!

Pictures Are Worth More Than a Quarter.

To check out more photos of the "kids" like the one Eric posted below, click here

Much work still waiting

Almost four years and still 75% of the 9th ward still is in disaster.

Our hosts with the mosts

Need a quarter?

This is one of the smaller kids that joined us for dinner.

Safe Arrival!

We arrived safely yesterday evening to stormy weather. After a good night's sleep we woke up to a beautiful morning! We'll spend today and tomorrow touring the hardest hit parts of New Orleans and getting to know the people that we're serving with. Our hosts, Berean Bible Church, have been very hospitable.

We're already seeing God how God is moving! Last night we found out that as part of our service, we would be working at a deaf school. This is so exciting for several people on our team who know sign language and are excited to minister at the school.

Thank you to all that are praying!

Louisiana Or Bust!!

As I (Angie) write this we're about 6 hours from our arrival time at LBC. Please be praying for safe travel for the whole team! Stay tuned for nightly updates from various Katrina Team Members!