New Orleans

My sister Mary, and her husband, Steve, are in New Orleans with a group of volunteers helping to evaluate homes to see if they are salvagable. If they are, the houses are gutted from roof to floor and rebuilt from the inside out.

According to Steve's daily letters, the stench is still strong and the destruction still massive. It will take years to overcome the damage. Below are some pics from their trip so far.

Mary preparing for the day's work.

Examining a severly damaged house.

Damage is still extensive in the area.

Some of the houses cannot be saved.

Steve in front of one of the
30 or so houses they inspected.

In spite of all, love of God and
country are still strong in New Orleans.

Mary and Steve have always been selfless when it comes to helping others, from taking in foster children, to helping out at their church, to Boy Scouts to volunteering all across the nation... they are very special people.