Done in Laurel

What a busy week! We've packed and packed until there was nothing left. We even had to unpack a pan to finish our supper last night. Now it is Wed. night and we've left Laurel for some new duties. We got a call from Grand Rapids and now we're checking the areas where there has been flooding and the corners of the four states that had the tornadoes last weekend. They want to know if a Rapid Response Team will be needed to help these people. We hope to check this out in the next couple of days and then be home by Sat. night.
We really had a fun group again this time. We spent a lot of time laughing but everybody got a lot of good work done, too. Laurel was sad to see CRWRC leave after being part of the community for the past two years. Many people have been able to be back in their homes with this help. Many blessings have been received and given these two years. Thanks for your many prayers for the work of CRWRC. Hope to see you soon! Love~ Doug & Mary

Work Progress in Laurel

We have been working here in Laurel now for a week and a half and things are getting done. Tomorrow the crew will begin on the 5th house. some of the work is quite extensive and some is minor. Doug had to jack up a house and level it up and put new floor joistes in it before other work could be done on the rest of the house. Today he went across the road and tore off a roof of a porch and hopefully will replace it again in the next few days. I have been busy cooking along with a friend of mine, Marie. We worked together in Lake Okeechobee three years ago so it's fun to catch up with her. So far everybody says the food is good so we'll see if we can keep it up for another week and 1/2. We are starting to wash and pack away the things that are not being used so we get an early start on packing. We just found out that a new site will be opening up in Lake Charles, La. next Fall so most of these things will be stored and moved over there sometime in the summer. There will be some RV sites there as well so that will be good for us. To answer Randy's question- yes, these beds are way better than the cots in Franklinton. I think my back is still suffering from those. However, I do miss all of the other couples that slept in the same room with us, especially Ben, who would always go to bed the same time we would at night. (Earlier than everyone else, of course) The weather is beautiful!! We are loving the sunshine and all of the flowers, but I hear it's nice at home also. I'm sending pictures of houses that we are working on so you can see that we are really working and not just basking in the sun. We sure are having a good time though! Thanks for your prayers! Love, Doug & Mary