Great story

Saturday we were able to be a part of a great story. A middle aged African American man, who lived in a tent with his 11 year old son for almost 4 months and then in a motel room for another month, moved into a FEMA trailer. Better yet, he also got a job on the same day! Ruth Ann and I and another volunteer went to help him move in. He was so overjoyed at having a key to his new home. This has probably been the high spot of the week.

As Ruth Ann has already said, today we rested, we drove around some, and took some pictures. I have been to many areas around Ocean Springs, but have not always had the camera with me.

We have 282 volunteers, as of this morning! Of course, after many of the college students leave to go back to school, the numbers will drop dramatically. We have had families, church groups, college groups, and even one school that made this trip eligible for J-term class credit! Several of the college students are already talking about coming back for spring break. Not to worry - there will be work to be done for some time.