We heard from Judy Bultman yesterday evening. She looked around and saw that most or all of those gathered had heard the story of the first days after the storm, and so she spoke to us about different ways in which she and Jerry had been provided for along the way, all the way back to when they met, when they went to seminary, when they came to Bethel...Jerry will be retiring at the end of the month, and he and Judy plan to head for their lake house in Georgia at that time. There will be some kind of party here at the end of the month, which we will not be able to attend, so we had a chance to give thanks for Judy and for everything that God has done through her.
David and Patricia's home is very nearly done- as I understand it, there is just some wooden flooring that needs to be finished and some counter work. Sue, Dave and Melodie went over there last night to work on it, and they hope to finish Thursday night. Isaac and Ashley and I will go to the home of John and Virginia T. - a couple whom we met a year ago and helped with part of their move from a FEMA trailer back into their home. They need a toilet replaced and some bushes/brush cut down and moved, so that's what we'll do. We'll also head to Bill's house/studio to move some things. So, in addition to all of the work being done by our team in East Biloxi (on three different houses) we are blessed to reconnect with people and to be able to see needs and do what we can to deal with them. In addition, Jody, Gretchen, Stacey and Sara are back cooking and coordinating food, having seen a need and responded. Sue and Melodie will be working in the clinic. I am so thankful for every one of our people here who are doing all kinds of things. Each group's week here will be different. We came down here with heart connections to people, and so it seems very natural that Cross and Crown people are all over the place this week. Where there is need, God seems extra busy, and so where there is need, we are extra blessed - Pastor Glen