(lori meyer writing)
on day 1 it was almost impossible to imagine that we would finish any, if all, of the projects listed on clark’s team checklist. yet, after three days of scraping paint, destroying walls, taking down ceiling tiles and packing 2 dumpsters full of debris we are finally seeing progress! accomplishing these tasks has given the group momentum and will carry us through tomorrow, our last day of work.
as we enter and leave the church building we can see an expansive, vacant lot in the area across the street, and in the distance the superdome. each time i glance that way, i cannot forget the images i saw on tv during the hurricane and aftermath. i can only imagine the heartache so many suffered. we were told this area will soon be full of new public housing. how exciting it is to think that mt. zion will be in the midst of this new community and in the perfect position to help those in need in their own neighborhood. it’s also humbling to know that we are a little part of this reconstruction and rebirth.
**please pray for mt. zion’s pastor, connie thomas, who was admitted to the hospital today with a blog clot in her lung. we hold these people in our hearts.