Well, I had the chance to go to New Orleans this weekend. It might be my last opportunity to go and assist with the hurricane clean-up before the end of the year. So I was glad when they mentioned the chance to serve again. It was a long drive but made very bareable by the Chalmers who are very wonderful and gracious. They spoiled me! And we enjoyed listening to a book on tape. Very riveting!
We didn't go to any of the REALLY devasted areas. Mostly just places affected by the hurricane winds. But we did drive by the area that was majorly flooded by Lake Pontchatrain. That was a very sad sight to see. We just did the usual tree and yard clean-up.
On Sunday morning we had a 45 minute Sacrament Meeting. I haven't felt the Spirit that strong in a really long time. The man that is heading up the relief effort in N.O., Bro. Walker, spoke on how we need to love one another and spoke on King Benjamin's sermon in the B of M and to never turn away the hungry and needy. The Stake Pres also spoke about how Charity never Faileth. It was an awakening for me because so many people are with out and there is so much we can do for them. I felt very privalged to be there. It was very humbling experience.
I will always be SO grateful for the chance I've had to go and help out. I can say that I have much deeper understanding of Christ-like love for my brothers and sisters, and also of how blessed I am in my life.
We didn't go to any of the REALLY devasted areas. Mostly just places affected by the hurricane winds. But we did drive by the area that was majorly flooded by Lake Pontchatrain. That was a very sad sight to see. We just did the usual tree and yard clean-up.
On Sunday morning we had a 45 minute Sacrament Meeting. I haven't felt the Spirit that strong in a really long time. The man that is heading up the relief effort in N.O., Bro. Walker, spoke on how we need to love one another and spoke on King Benjamin's sermon in the B of M and to never turn away the hungry and needy. The Stake Pres also spoke about how Charity never Faileth. It was an awakening for me because so many people are with out and there is so much we can do for them. I felt very privalged to be there. It was very humbling experience.
I will always be SO grateful for the chance I've had to go and help out. I can say that I have much deeper understanding of Christ-like love for my brothers and sisters, and also of how blessed I am in my life.
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