New Orleans, Here We Come!

A new RH2NO team prepares to depart for New Orleans on Monday, October 25th. The plane takes off at a horrific 5:50am - some of us don't even plan to sleep the night before. Why bother! There are 6 of us going - three veteran relief workers and three folks who have always wanted to volunteer, and now the time is right. We'll be working in conjunction with RHINO (Restoring Hope in New Orleans), a ministry of the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. We'll be staying at the Brent House, an extended stay facility (re: hotel!) and will work with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH). The Ferry Street project is complete and this fall, Habitat returns to the Pension Town neighborhood to tackle the much-anticipated Green Street project. RHINO recently received a national award from the Presbyterian Health, Education, and Welfare Association (PHEWA) recognizing the ministry’s transformative impact on New Orleans. We're excited, and yes a little anxious, about our week ahead. At our orientation, we promised to be faithful and diligent in all we do, and to be an example of Christian love. Please pray for our safety during this journey, and for the strength to carry out our promises.
Your mission team workers: Louise Armstrong, Louise Josephson, Ned Kavanagh, Carol Santos, Tom Swartz, Kay VanNostrand