It is always amazing to me to see what is depicted important in the news. Most times what is looked at as important is teetering on the wall of just plan old gossip. What has happened to the people in southeast Texas is that these type of stories and of course the timing of the election, they have been lost in the mix of life! Ike came in and affected the lives of hundreds of thousands with hundreds of lives lost and on Galveston Island alone there are approximately 60 thousand homes that are in need of repair. If the thought is that these people who own or live in these homes are all able to hire and rebuild, think again. The majority of them are either uninsured, under insured and on top of that have lost their places of employment. In that regard it was not only the small businesses that lost out it was some of the major places of employment. UTMB (University of Texas Medical)had to let 3800 of their employees go because of the damage that occurred to their buildings. That damage was 710 million dollars! Many of these employees also have sustained severe damge to their homes. There are 3 schools that are no longer able to hold classes as well.
What do the people throughout the country hear...nearly nothing, What did they hear on the onset of the storm...that it happened, then the news turned back to the election and other stories. Believe me I realize that our economy is in jeopardy and it will take all of us to make that turn around. I know that there are reasons to cut back in all areas and with that I still pour out my heart to those who are able to step out and give of there time to come help the people in Southeast Texas. I pour out my heart to all the people here in Texas an am blessed each day that I am here to give them hope through my OAKS Ministry from home and Mercy Response here in Texas will continue to send out our plea for help.
Other than the hands of labor our camp also need some building materials... sheet rock, trim, doors, paint, drywall mud... one other important item is an ice machine. Buying ice each day to cool the drinks that the volunteers need to sustain themselves each day may seem like a small thing but it all adds up!
Please don't let these people in Texas be lost in this limbo that exists today. My prayers is that this message reaches the hearts of many!
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