We picked that as the first line of this blog because that's where we had our first team meal - at "Bad to the Bone Barbeque" restaurant in Slidell, LA.
The San Diego District Katrina Rebuild Team - all 19 of us - met the Los Angeles District Katrina Rebuid Team - all 19 of them - at the New Orleans airport yesterday evening (Saturday, April 14) at about 6:00 p.m. and, after a day of travel, we were all ready for a good Southern meal. After a quick drive to Slidell, the good folks at "Bad to the Bone" treated us well, all the way to closing time, with ribs, brisket, chicken, shrimp, catfish, hush puppies, bread pudding, cornbread, and more and more...and iced tea, sweetened and unsweetened (Southerns will understand).
We ended the day with another after-dark drive to the camp here at Waveland, MS, where we settled in to our rooms and bunks, and slept.
This morning we worshipped in nearby Bay St. Louis at the Main Street United Methodist Church, which is over 150 years old, and the big surprise is that the pastor, Rick Brooks, was a seminary classmate of mine at Emory University in the mid-80's.
He said, "This was a little paradise...until the storm hit." He paused a long time, scratching his bearded chin. "It's been a real struggle. And it's going to be a long haul."
We have formed five teams: one electrical working on two sites; two framing teams working at two separate sites; a roofing and window-installation team at a new build; and a cooking team! The cooking team went to work first at 6:00 a.m. this morning, and the other four teams start first thing tomorrow morning.
We'll keep you posted - take time to check out the pictures.
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