Nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi and Louisiana Gulf Coast, we don’t hear much about the suffering anymore. But it’s there all the same. Many locals still live in “temporary” trailers. Ravaged homes sit untouched. For some, trying to rebuild is a colossal uphill struggle.
A group of middle-schoolers from LowCountry Community Church gave up much of their spring break to witness this first-hand – and to lend a hand in the recovery effort. Working with a relief organization called Forward Edge International (http://www.forwardedge.org/), the LCC team hung sheetrock, installed insulation and painted at two homesites, thus helping two families get that much closer to being back in their homes.
Mention New Orleans and the image of Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras and an anything-goes atmosphere often comes to mind. A souvenir t-shirt on sale throughout the French Quarter displays a likeness of the devil with the words, “God is busy. May I help you?” Clearly the spiritual battle is strong in this town.
But God’s people are hard at work here, too. The LCC team was hosted by New Genesis Bible Church, a small congregation that lost its original building to the storm and now meets in the pastor’s former home, which has been renovated to serve visiting relief teams. Led by Pastor Charles Garrison, who grew up in the city’s storm-ravaged Ninth Ward, this church is a beacon of light that is bringing God’s truth and healing hand to a city that desperately needs it.
Below are a few images from the trip.
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God was truly at work in and though the members of the LCC team and our hosts. To God be the glory!!!
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