Day: August 31, 2005

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we’re okay

we got power back earlier today and i am finally able to post an update on the blog. baton rouge was spared the biggest part of the storm. we had some wind damage (trees downed, shingles blown off, etc.) but very little water damage. the biggest issue we now face is handling the evacuees from new orleans. baton rouge is the closest metro area to new orlean and thus we are getting the lion’s share of the evacuees. it is bringing some amazing ministry opportunities with it. i spent most of my day, after getting my family taken care of, at a couple of the area shelters. we’re taking youth tomorrow to two different locations to help in the recovery effort.

if you would like to see pictures of what we are experiencing from the storm you can view them at my flickr site and you can view my announcements to the youth ministry at my youth ministry blog.

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the plan for right now

okay guys & girls there are tons of things around baton rouge that can be done to help in the relief effort for the evacuees from new orleans. for now we (the youth ministry) are going to start with two.

  • first, we are going to work with the children of evacuees staying at the shelter at southern university. there are tons of people at southern and their kids are in need of some encouragement. starting tomorrow we are going to be that encouragement.
  • secondly, jason’s deli is making meals for the rescue workers and they need help putting them together. we are going to be that help.

we will meet at the student center and head to both of these spots. i can’t promise transportation, chaperons, food, or anything else. i’m putting this together as i figure it out. all i can promise is that you will be helping to meet two serious needs. once, we get these needs organized and met we will start on other needs.

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we’re okay

for those who have emailed and commented asking if we are okay i am glad to report that the terrell family is fine and dandy. i will try to respond to all the email as i get a chance.

if you a parkview church member and you have been trying to contact anyone on staff through their cell phone just go ahead and give up for a while. all of our phones are dead in the water. try calling home numbers. i am in the book so just look me up in the white pages.

we will have church tonight. we need to spend some time in prayer, worship, and discussion on how to mobilize for some more work with the evacuees. i just came back from working in the shelter in the denham springs high school and the one in the denham springs junior high. there is a large need to do something organized with the kids there. we’ll talk.