St. John - Day 6

Our pallets of supplies were suppose to be delivered today but that did not happen. Hopefully tomorrow.   

We have been in the position of buying what we can get and doing the best we can with it. Today we served spaghetti (with meat sauce and also marinara for the vegetarians) and garlic bread for lunch.  New Testaments were out for anyone to take home. The people seemed thankful for the meal. I have had a couple of people tell me that it means alot to know others care.  I have been told it means a lot to know others care. We intentionally cooked a lot to have leftovers which we took to the Coral Bay Fire Dept for distribution because the people there are in great need.   

Yesterday We connected with a group called Disaster Immediate Relief Team (D.i.R.T.).  They canvass the area, note what needs to be done and connect people to organizations that can help. They are referring us to help people that have experienced personal damage from the hurricane but are volunteering their time to help others over taking care of their own needs.  The plan is to work a couple of hours in the afternoon.  They hope to continue this effort with team 2. 

We were given two referrals for today. We went to the first house but the owner wasn’t there—her house was completely destroyed (photo attached). She needs help cleaning up debris. We tried to call but cell service was on one minute and gone the next. We finally connected by phone but she asked if she could call tomorrow.  We also tried another person we were referred to help but, again, couldn’t connect in time to help today. 

We are planning a fellowship dinner tomorrow, inviting the D.I.R.T team as well as a similar team working with them and their volunteers. 
Team 2 will be here so they can all meet.  Hopefully supplies will arrive so team 2 will be all set.