'Indy Timeline' of Upcoming Events One week in December-FHL's 3rd Gulf Trip
Here's an account of one of the FHL missionaries to Louisiana:
Determined to go someplace warmer for the Christmas holidays, I joined FHL’s disaster relief task force on a mission to aid Katrina victims in Louisiana. In New Orleans, we helped serve a meal and bag groceries and other essentials for individuals without work and living in damaged housing. Payments from insurance have commonly been delayed and, in many cases the amount is inadequate to make the required repairs. Many, many people are still living in absolutely unlivable conditions. We did some painting and insulating for two families, one of which had spent their time transporting volunteers to more severely damaged homes, and we re-roofed the home of a woman with no insurance and cleaned more debris. Even as we heard the stories and saw the destruction first-hand, feelings of gratefulness to God filtered throughout their stories.
It seems to me that God is a master multi-tasker. He has many agendas on different levels in different areas, performed through a variety of people. Yeast is scattered and kneaded violently through the dough; seeds are planted, taking root over time as the ground is tended, and suddenly seem to sprout overnight. Another gardener will shelter and protect our young plants; another baker will take a bit of the yeasty dough, mix it with flour and make another loaf of bread as the yeast continues to grow. But above and beyond the growth of seedlings and yeast, the farmer and the baker learn and grow, and eventually even receive blessings back from maturing trees and baked bread. So do we, as we cooperate with His plan. How wonderful it is to be a servant of our Lord!
posted by fhlinternational @ 7:07 PM
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