Golden ~Eye~

So I was thinking about the logistics of this trip and what it will take to send 100+ people 2000+ miles away from home. Here are some of the stats that were given to me from our last meeting:

• There are 100 + people attending
• 70+ Students have sacrificed their spring break to lend a helping hand
• 30+ DEC members have sacrificed a weeks vacation that would normal be spent with family
• Over 2000 meals will be cooked and served (can you imagine the dishes that need cleaning)
• Over 5000+ bottles of water because we can’t drink the water there
• 700+ showers with only 6 working showers and 80 gal of hot water who’s not showering
• There are 10 home work sites projects
• We need 18 rental vehicles, the nearest Home Depot is 65+ miles away
• We will have to rent tools and purchase materials on-site because they can’t carry them on the plane

Some homes are near completion and require a small amount of money and Read the rest of this entry »

Many of you have asked about the mission trip I’m attending in Louisiana in a few weeks. I thought I’d fill you in on the details.

I am going with a group of 30 people from Durham Evangelical Church and about 75 UNH college students. We are going to an area about 65 miles south of New Orleans called Buras. It was one of the first places hit by hurricane Katrina and the area is still divested. The purpose of our trip is to work on completing the rebuilding of about 15 homes, as well as to build relationships with the people of Buras, the college students (most of whom are not Christians) and each other.

I feel blessed to have been chosen to participate in this trip. Read the rest of this entry »