We now have onground reports that Galveston is nearly all underwater; Lake Charles, Cameron Parish, Houma, and Terrebone Parish have worse flooding than that from Rita 3 years ago which caused catastrophic damage.
Our friend, Pastor Kim, says it is already a foot higher in Bourg, LA than when Rita went through and still rising.
We’ve lost [...]
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Ongoing Prayer for Protection & Provision
Posted in From the front lines .... on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Follow Up From Emily
Posted in Local People on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We are PRAYING that Ike does not hit us !!! it is taking the almost same path that Rita took with the pressure holding it down .. then at the last moment they said GET OUT it is coming for you … we do not want it to hit some where else either … so [...]
Wisdom and favor needed (7:30 p.m.)
Posted in From the front lines .... on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friends from Houma are safe but stuck with no electricity, lots of trees down, unknown damage to rest of area until water goes down.
JD is asking for specific prayer for divine wisdom. With two more named storms and one with high potential of forming, it is hard to know where he should go, when, and for [...]
On the ground report … as of 1:30 p.m.
Posted in From the front lines .... on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone in MS seems fine at this point. No major storm surge. Tornado warnings are biggest concern.
Spoke with people in New Orleans. The levies are holding so far. Winds were not as rough there as eye was to the SW.
We lost contact with our folks in Houma, LA as of about 10:30AM. They had lost [...]
Locals leaving; Team arriving
Posted in From the front lines .... on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of us, prior to Katrina were observers of the approaching storm, watching on the news … shocked but yet removed from it. Now, after serving families over the past few years, many relationships have been formed and strengthened.
Please pray for these families in particular ……
Lynn and Russel in MS - They had not evacuated because the [...]
Emily in Lake Charles, LA
Posted in From the front lines ...., Local People on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lake Charles is a ghost town right now there are almost no businesses open and no food places. There is no fast food restaurants open due to no food and no workers. There will be a mandatory evacuation of Lake charles @ 12 tomorrow due to the evacuations else where in the state …
It is [...]