This is where a home once stood
Hello from New Orleans!
WE MADE IT! After a long and fruitful day we are finally down for the evening. After driving for about 6 hours we arrived and we were warmly greeted at the Annunciation Mission. We were given a tour of the facilities and were left to unload the van and acclimate to our new environment.
We have met up with friends of Ken's, Elsa and Don, from Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Alabama, where Ken was rector prior to coming to Saint Timothy's. We are blessed to have their work mission coincide with ours. Don is originally from New Orleans and has family that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Don was gracious enough to give us a tour of the most devastated areas. We went through the upper and lower ninth ward, where houses were literally ripped off the foundation in which they stood. It brought to life the images we all saw on TV during the months following Hurricane Katrina. While there is still a lot of emptiness and damage we also witnessed a few new homes and brightly colored buildings that are bringing the area to life. There are definite signs of a city full of perseverance not unlike the renewal of Spring.
On a lighter note, we ended our tour with a trip to the French Quarter where we walked and enjoyed the life of the city on its highest ground (making it one the least affected areas).
Hello from New Orleans!
WE MADE IT! After a long and fruitful day we are finally down for the evening. After driving for about 6 hours we arrived and we were warmly greeted at the Annunciation Mission. We were given a tour of the facilities and were left to unload the van and acclimate to our new environment.
We have met up with friends of Ken's, Elsa and Don, from Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Alabama, where Ken was rector prior to coming to Saint Timothy's. We are blessed to have their work mission coincide with ours. Don is originally from New Orleans and has family that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Don was gracious enough to give us a tour of the most devastated areas. We went through the upper and lower ninth ward, where houses were literally ripped off the foundation in which they stood. It brought to life the images we all saw on TV during the months following Hurricane Katrina. While there is still a lot of emptiness and damage we also witnessed a few new homes and brightly colored buildings that are bringing the area to life. There are definite signs of a city full of perseverance not unlike the renewal of Spring.
On a lighter note, we ended our tour with a trip to the French Quarter where we walked and enjoyed the life of the city on its highest ground (making it one the least affected areas).
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