Joplin Disaster Team One left Wichita on Friday, June 24 and worked in Joplin through Monday, June 27. We cut and cleaned up downed trees at three homes out in an adjacent county to Joplin where the home owners didn't qualify for FEMA help. Our main project, however was the house you see in the picture, located on Montana Street in Joplin, in the heart of the destruction. Three family members were home and survived the tornado in a bathroom in the center of the house. The house had to be completely demolished. When our team of 20 arrived, they were a bit overwhelmed at the scope of the project with only a small skid loader and dump trailer for equipment. The house appeared quite solid and all brick. You can see the progress we were able to make during our extended weekend time in Joplin, in the next picture. How did we do it? One piece at a time and with the help of a couple of construction workers from down the street and their equipment, and a muscular football player who came with his family on Sunday just to see who they could help (he was amazing with the sledgehammer) and simply God working through sledgehammers, crowbars and all the members of our team. It was a blessing to be a part of God's plan as we did our small part to make a difference for a homeowner who had lost so much...
Joplin Disaster Team One left Wichita on Friday, June 24 and worked in Joplin through Monday, June 27. We cut and cleaned up downed trees at three homes out in an adjacent county to Joplin where the home owners didn't qualify for FEMA help. Our main project, however was the house you see in the picture, located on Montana Street in Joplin, in the heart of the destruction. Three family members were home and survived the tornado in a bathroom in the center of the house. The house had to be completely demolished. When our team of 20 arrived, they were a bit overwhelmed at the scope of the project with only a small skid loader and dump trailer for equipment. The house appeared quite solid and all brick. You can see the progress we were able to make during our extended weekend time in Joplin, in the next picture. How did we do it? One piece at a time and with the help of a couple of construction workers from down the street and their equipment, and a muscular football player who came with his family on Sunday just to see who they could help (he was amazing with the sledgehammer) and simply God working through sledgehammers, crowbars and all the members of our team. It was a blessing to be a part of God's plan as we did our small part to make a difference for a homeowner who had lost so much...
No comments:
Post a Comment