Day 3

Today we got up early (around 7:00) and Chris and I made eggs. They were delicious! We decided that tomorrow is the day for omelets. Woo hoo! So far the roach count is:

• Chris - 5
• Michael - 4
• Tom - 5
• Greta - slacker

More reports on the kill count will follow later on.

In other news today we started gutting a house for a family of 3. Deborah, Nelson, and Brandon Brockman were very thankful that we were able to come assist them in demolition of their home. They stayed in their home through the storm and were stranded in their home for four days without food or clean water. They were fortunate to have received food from a helicopter which dropped supplies on a nearby school. They have an amazing story. We spent all day tearing out molded dry wall and plaster. Chris came out of the house for a break and we were all amazed because he looked like a coal miner. After some careful thought and contemplation we decided that at one point when the chimney was still in use it had been leaking smoke, ash, and soot into the attic of the 100 year old row house. This fun black powder had accumulated over the years into what must have been 6 inches thick in some places.

As Chris, Greta and myself tore out the ceiling all of this black nasty fell directly onto us. Hence Chris looking like a coal miner. At the end of the day we had emptied the house of some furniture and taken the walls down to the studs in most places. We filled an industrial size dumpster with wood, plaster, junk, and other forms of debris. After returning to the mansion we scrubbed down and got ready for church.

We went to a church called All Nations Fellowship. It was a small congregation which was just over one year old. We got dinner and met some of the locals. After dinner we had worship and heard a message from pastor Zack. It was a great service and one man decided to accept Christ as his lord.

Our group has been continually blessed by kindness and generosity by the people of New Orleans. Everyone sees us and expresses thanks and gratitude for the work we are doing. God is at work in this city and the people are learning about His grace and unending love.

-Tom Foster


PS: FOR SANDRA RAMSAY-

Hi mom, so today on the work site I was hit in the mouth with some falling debris, and thankfully I wasn’t too badly hurt, but I have some bad news. Instead of me getting hurt my veneer was knocked off. Not both just one of them. I am very sorry and I feel horrible but I also look like a pirate. So if you could schedule an appointment for me at Dr. Hodges I would be very appreciative. Anytime Monday would work for me, but please try and get one as soon as you can. I know this is not what you want to hear so I will say again how sorry I am. Hope all is well. I love you.