| The men and women are sleeping in separate
church class rooms. Each morning, the men serenade the women to wake them. We sing the current day's verse of 'Jesu, Jesu'. Maggie commented that the 'Yazoo' song comes awfully early! Alternate words to Jesu, Jesu Hey You, Hey You, Its time to get up, Its past 6 o'clock We have got work to do! Sawing down trees is a breeze; Pulling out nails slow as snails; Hauling out trash is a blast Each day. |
Maria has been identifying our three
vehicles over the radio, on the way to job sites as: Snap Crackle, Pop Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato Larry, Deryl, Deryl Curly, Larry, Moe Huey, Dewy, Lewy Hickory, Dickory, Doc Earth, Wind, Fire Dick, Jane, Spot Red, White, Blue |
Comments heard from more than one client family: "We packed 2 changes of clothes, and stayed away for 6 months." |
WestBank Ministries, a UMCOR
agency, has served 500 homes, and has a waiting list of 800 more. |
| Denzel Washington is making a
film in many parts of New Orleans. On Wednesday, he towed Marvin's van from in front of the church where we were staying, so they could film on the street. When done, they towed it back, and we would not have know about the move, except the the pastor told us about it. |
A directive announced on April
21 says that by the anniversary of Katrina, Aug 29, all damaged homes must be gutted, or boarded up. Other wise they will be confiscated and demolished. This is to reduce the hazard dangers of abandoned homes. |