Posted on 09/03/2005 10:04:34 AM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
Edited on 09/03/2005 10:06:22 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Wow. Now that's class! I salute them.
FoxNews just reported that the air national guard has executed 9,500 rescues so far.
New Orleans Couple Reunited With Baby
Miracle reunion: 'This is how awesome God is"
Katrina victims' prayer answered
Brothers come to rescue of stranded neighbours
Raymond Arroyo, Mother Angelica and Hurricane Katrina
A Mother's Prayers Answered
Stories of joy emerge, even from chaos
Chicago Man Gives Loft To Evacuated Family
CNN's Safe List of survivors, their status, and whereabouts. (Via Lucianne.com)
And a few heart-rending reminders of the need to redouble your prayers and donations:
This mom is trying to find her 7-month-old baby.
Hitchhiking From Squalor to Anywhere Else
Countless still missing and in need at NOLA.com and NowPublic.com.
The above is from Michelle Malkin's site.
It might be because it is not time yet to post "good news" stories as living people are still trapped in their attics pounding on the roof to let the copters know they are there.
It is more important to save the poor and helpless and hopeless and sick than to make you feel good
My favorite story is the kid who "stole" the school bus to save a bunch of people. I love that kid.
There's a great picture of him posted at #38 of this thread.
That's because they are producers - not takers.
Thanks for telling me. I saved the picture.
He's my favorite, I showed the article to my son who is just a few yearas younger.
I justs love seeing stories like that.
At this critical time, the LAST thing the political correct powers that be in media and government need, coming out of the Anarchydome, are ANY stories whatsoever of MODEL MINORITIES (those Vietnamese Catholics) and others who kept their cool, patience, Christian love, intact family structure, and whom took personal, individual and group responsibility. Because right now, EVERYONE is supposed to be a ***VICTIM***. Anyone NEAR the Anarchydome.
Nope, can't have that. It will explode the theory that this is Bush's fault, America's fault, whitey's fault, every other piece of crap that rap singer on NBC, Mizz Moseley Braun, Jesse Jackson and other's are hyping shamelessly across the land, and trying to set even more fires.
Vietnamese Convent in Houston Opened Its Doors to Hurricane Refugees
News Report, Staff Reporter, Translated by Andrew Lam,
Nguoi Viet, Sep 02, 2005
Houston, Texas – In just a few days, the population of Da Minh Convent in Houston, Texas, has increased more than 3 folds. The convent which housed 50 nuns received more than 100 refugees, victims of Katrina Hurricane. More are still coming.
Sister Hang Pham said: “Since Monday, while the news of Katrina came to us, Da Minh Convent still didn’t know how we could help. But then, from Saigon Houston Radio, we heard that Hong Kong 4 shopping mall is the place where refugees are coming looking to for help.”
“The first few days, Vietnamese arrived to Houston not knowing where to stay. Some were sleeping in their cars and others sleeping on the sidewalks. So we, along with other organizations, offered some to come to our convent.” Sister Pham laughed: “But don’t worry, we are not asking them to convert!”
According to Sister Theresa, there are now more than 200 people signing up to stay at the convent. More than 100 are now living in the convent’s recreation room. A few more, “are coming once their motel stays run out.”
Nguoi Viet reporter s arrived to Da Minh at noon and found that Sister Lucie Luong was taking care 36 children, “from New Orleans,” taking them to school. According to Sister Theresa, these children are ranging from 2nd to 9th grade.
Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Houston has ordered that all Catholic schools in Houston must open their doors to students fleeing from Mississippi and Louisiana. Sister Theresa said: “you see, it’s very peaceful here. Since the kids are sent to school.” Then she laughed: If they weren’t, it would have been a wild place here.”
Lunch at the Da Minh Convent was very good, with the nuns taking turns cooking and serving, and the refugees doing some barbequing. Vietnamese refugees form New Orleans also made some Vietnamese food, like pickled eggplants and caramel catfish.
Talking with Sang Nguyen who is taking refuge here, he said: “My home is in Buras, [Louisiana,] where the storm really hit hard.” Sang, 31, is here with his family of 8 people and arrived here since Wednesday.
“It’s all gone,” he sighed. In Louisiana, Sang was a fisherman and caught shrimps for a living. He had his own boat, but he didn’t have any insurance. His trailer didn’t have insurance either. “I have no idea what the future would bring, but I’ll have to return to New Orleans to see what’s left before deciding.”
Lying on a mattress is Danny Nguyen, and he was concentrating on news on the internet, news related to New Orleans and his job. He was working for a car insurance company in New Orleans. He said: “My boss just called. He also had to evacuate. Perhaps we have to go to Baton Rouge soon to continue working.” Then he laughed: “Working in car insurance: There’ll be a lot of things to do now.”
Danny’s wife works for American Airlines. And their 13th wedding anniversary is coming up in a few days. “It’s really weird. Thirteen years ago, after our wedding, Hurricane Andrew blew over. Now, Katrina welcomed our 13th anniversary.”
Danny and his wife have five children, the youngest is only 3 weeks old. Dung said: “History repeats itself. Thirty years ago, our parents fled Vietnam in 1975. Now we their children are fleeing the hurricane. We still stand in line for food, for clothing. It’s surreal.”
Danny added: “It’s like a dream. Everything happened just as fast as in a movie. Except for it’s not a dream. It’s real.”
The wave of people fleeing the storm is changing the routine of the nuns here at Da Minh Convent. The recreation room where Mass is celebrated every Sunday is now full of refugees. Said Sister Theresa: “We folded away the chairs. On Sunday, we’ll unfold them to celebrate mass. But after that, we’ll fold them away again so people will have a place to sleep.” She said the convent is buying more mattresses. “It’s very painful to sleep on the ground.”
In the corridor, there are rice bags, boxes of clothing, and instant noodle boxes donated by Vietnamese Americans in Houston. “These are mostly clothes for children. But the needs for them are very high,” said Sister Theresa.
As for the disruption of routine, Sister Theresa said: “Yes, our lives have been disrupted. Our hours of silence, our regular activities are changed. But the priority is given to the refugees. We have to be flexible. The rules are made for people, people are not made to live only for rules and regulations.”
Just an incredible and heartwarming story.
Thank you for posting.
Yep. And not an ounce of complaining, blaming "the man", or whining and wallowing in entitlement. God Bless our Vietnamese AMERICANS!!
I hope you don't mind, but I forwarded this to Michelle Malkin -- this needs widespread distribution.
Sure. She knows me anyway.
The Vietnamese Christians, refugees once again, already looking and planning positively and peacefully toward their own futures, nary a complaint or a whine, and even though they are now just as destitute as those aruond them, chivalrously insisting to be the last ones to leave the Anarchydome.
Sorry but I didn't read it, one of the FOX news infobabes on the scene at the dome reported that info while she had a live feed.......
What are you doing here anyway? I thought you were going out fishing?
Whorealdo on as I write, he just reconfirmed that info I posted earlier.....
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