I'll remind you that the two states east of Louisiana are wrestling with their own refugee problems.
Not ten miles from my house sw of Mobile, they're frantically building a tent city for 3,000 people from the small community of Bayou LaBatre. There are numerous small towns along the coast that were completely wiped out that are to small to be mentioned nationally.
Well, ain't that some stuff. That is the first I have heard of that. It really ticks me off... no news of this. Thanks for posting info.
Thank you for the information. When I said "neighboring" I didn't mean the states that had also been devastated. Should have specified.
I am hoping some states more northerly will get rolling on this.
Dr. FRANKLIN GRAHAM’S CALL FOR CHURCHES TO ADOPT TEN KATRINA VICTIMS FAMILIES
From: tpoffice@kyol.net
[TPM = Theophostic Prayer Ministry]
Subject: A Special Message from TPM founder Ed Smith
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005
... No matter the "reason" for this event [Hurricane Katrina], I believe God expects His people to make themselves available to be used of Him so that He might be glorified in and through it.
... Even more than offering financial support, I believe that the Lord has put in place many people in the TPM community with the tools to come along side of these deeply traumatized people with effective ministry. …
I encourage each of you to pray and listen to what the Lord would have you do. I encourage Churches to consider revamping your ministry structure to reach out to these dislocated families. I heard Dr. Franklin Graham on television make an appeal to the denominational and church leaders encouraging every church to adopt ten families and offer complete assistance to sheltering them, proving job opportunity and to overall care to help them relocate. If every church took in only a few families we the Body of Christ could put a huge dent into what appears to be an insurmountable crisis.
Also, there is a good chance that every family that is loved and embraced by the Body of Christ would eventually come to know the Lord through salvation. The numbers of people coming to Christ as a result of the Church coming along side of these people could be unimaginable.
I encourage you to pass this email on to others and especially your pastors and church leaders. I do believe that the Body of Christ, not the US government, holds the true answer to this terrible situation. This is a great opportunity to express the reality of the living Lord to a nation and world that has moved so far in another direction. For "they will know we are Christians by our love."
Let us agree to pray that God will inspire His Church to rise up to this challenge and fulfill the commission in a very needed and practical manner.
In Him
Ed Smith
Founder of Theophostic Prayer Ministry
http://www.theophostic.com
North American Mission Board Disaster Relief Fund One hundred percent of gifts to the North American Mission Board's fund for Southern Baptist Disaster Relief are used to meet disaster needs. Currently all gifts are supporting the response to Hurricane Katrina - the largest effort in the history of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. To contribute online: http://www.namb.net/disasterrelief
Glad you and yours are ok. How are the dogs?