Labor For Your Neighbor ~ Our day is done, but there's so much more to do!

This is what the sidewalks and roads are like in Prattsville, NY.

The boots I wore kept my feet cozy and comfortable and I needed them to be.

Thank God Amanda left them behind!

 With God's Grace, a lot of team effort and spirit,
our Labor For Your Neighbor group got quite a bit done.

We spent the day working inside one of Prattsville's special businesses.
This is Briggs {nice and clean} before the flood.

They make baseball bats and other wood products.

The owner was sooo very grateful.  He lost so much equipment and wood.  We tried to salvage as much as possible. I pray for his spirit and strength to regrow his business and wish him all the best.

The captions in the photo album below tell a lot of about our day.

It was long,

and I started to daydream about

clean hair, clean clothes and a nice cuppa afternoon tea or coffee.

BUT

it was actually difficult leaving Prattsville knowing how much help they still need.

The National Guard is everything you expect them to be 

~ what wonderful young men and women ~

The Salvation Army makes great coffee;

God bless them and all the other volunteers for providing

comfort, food and beverages when our day was done.

As many people in other parts of the world know,

clean-up after a mother-nature event can take years.

Chris and I haven't stopped talking about other ways to get people together

for long term involvement.

"Adopt a home"

maybe?

The slideshow moves quickly, to pause mouse over on the bottom right to see the square stop button.

Thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and encouragement

♥ to all,

Maria

Labor For Your Neighbor

  

From the NYS Governor's Hurricane Recovery Team:

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Conditions and What to Wear: 

"Due to the conditions in the storm-damaged areas, we recommend that participants be over the age of 16 and in good physical condition. Participants should be prepared for scenes of devastation. You must wear sturdy long pants (jeans), a long sleeve shirt, and work boots. These clothes WILL get covered with muck and mud."

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Chris and I are getting ready for the
Governor's "Labor for your Neighbor" work day today.
In our confirmation email, we were told to wear work boots.
{I only have sandals and Mary Jane Sketchers in my wardrobe!}
But, lo and behold, I found Amanda's old EMT boots!
Guess what? They're Sketchers :o)
God is so funny!
He knows how to say "I love you" doesn't He?
...and "don't worry, I've got you covered..."
Those old EMT boots have one more job to do!
I'll let you know how it goes.
Say a little prayer ♥

The Brave

“The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.”

- Thucydides

"Bravery is testing your limits

daring to go past the fence which holds your self security;

It's standing tall for your beliefs so that no one can knock them down...

...Your motivation runs on perseverance to break your limits of courage.

- Megan 

{one of my former students}

“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” 

~ Thucydides

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May we live a life of gratitude

treasuring freedom and the blessings that God has given us.

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Have a beautiful Memorial Day Everyone!
and may God be with our troops
...near, far and passed on...