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Rebuilding after Katrina
An email from Gary and Rosey A. in the winter of 2007 shared inspiring news about their
Discipleship faith-sharing groups
from St. Henry’s Parish in Eau Galle and St. Joseph’s in Arkansawk,
WI:
“Participation was good and we had some real great
personal insight and sharing. Everyone was so happy they
were a part of this experience and want more. Our
service projects consisted of visiting the nursing home
and writing letters. Also several of us, along with some
other parish members, got together and made greeting
cards. These cards will be going with my wife and me to
Waveland, Mississippi, to be given to persons in
need. We're leaving for a week to rebuild houses damaged
by Katrina. Each card will contain a $10 Wal-Mart gift
card. Our parish got the fund drive going and we’re up
to almost $800 so far. Our project pretty much got
beyond our little group of 6 people. Pretty awesome.”
Gary
sent another email in the winter of 2008, with an
update on the Waveland, Mississippi situation, since
they had made a second trip to help with the rebuilding:
 “Rosey and I, along with seven others
from our two parishes just got back from another Katrina
Mission Trip to Waveland, Mississippi. Again it was a
blessed and rewarding
experience. We are planning to go again.
Here are a few pictures that we took while we were
there. They are of some of us having a lunch break; one
of the houses we worked on; a house next door to the one
we worked on—still waiting for help. There is still so much left to do.
“I'm excited to be a part of the
Discipleship faith-sharing program;
to be able to get people together and share God's word
in such a practical format. We always look forward to the next session. It is so inspiring!!” |
