Yesterday Captain (our children's minister) and I went over to McAllen for a day of disaster relief work. Last week a small section of town suffered a pretty bad hail storm. There were lots of broken windows on cars and houses; the trees didn't fare too well either. The roofs of houses in these neighborhoods were simply pummeled by the storm. I am still sometimes amazed at nature's power, and how helpless we are when a disaster like this strikes.
We ended up helping a widow lady who suffered lots of water damage. She was a bit of a hoarder, so you can imagine what our day was like. But even though DR work is always hard, and usually nasty, it's deeply gratifying to help those who, through no fault of their own, are having to cope with sudden tragedy and loss.
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