On Saturday night I enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Jack Keefe, the children's pastor of Christ United Methodist Church. He and his wife took me to the Oyster house for some incredible seafood. On Sunday morning I had the privilege of partnering with this dynamic church who has invested heavily in the children and families of Mobile, Alabama with a myriad of innovative programs. I enjoyed doing concerts for the children's churches..... then it was on to New Orleans to begin the week of working on homes damaged by Katrina. We had a fun evening of orientation and a dinner which gave us a chance to become acquainted with the teams of churches from Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon and Florida. We are staying at the "Olive Tree" the volunteer village built by PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) All the groups signed up for various duties here in the complex which is our home for the week. All of us are excited to get started on the work and develop relationships with the people we are serving.
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