Hurricane Florence Response Team: Update

The team has had a very busy week. Everyone is a little sore and tired which is good because the

week is coming to an end. We have removed trees from houses. We have torn out furniture, fixtures, and so much mold. It really is heartbreaking to stand next to home owners as they watch us carry all their belongings to the curb to be disposed of. We have prayed with families and with neighbors who stand by watching. We have been given a heroes welcome when we show up at job sites and we even had a family pay our bill at a local restaurant.

It’s good to be a part of the family of God as we, together, seek to bring hope to an otherwise hopeless situation.

Hurricane Florence Response

Our team arrived in New Bern, NC yesterday evening. Our home for the week is called Camp Hope. This is the local headquarters for Christ In Action while they are serving families in New Bern. What an amazing operation! CIA brings portable bathrooms, showers, and a kitchen. Truckloads of supplies and equipment are staged and ready to go every morning. Check out Christ In Action here to get an idea of their capacity for ministry.
Today, we split into teams and went to three different homes that have been damaged by flood water.

We cleared brush, repaired roofs and pulled water-logged ducts out of crawlspaces. Our goal is to make these homes livable while the families wait for insurance and other agencies to start the rebuilding process. These families have been through so much in these past few weeks, but they are so gracious and thankful for the help.

Here’s Mark, Pam and Cash after some crawl space time.