Disaster Relief - New Orleans 10-19-10-22-06

JW Relief Congress Hub-New Orleans LA. Post Katrina Recovery Efforts
I had an opportunity this past weekend to go back to do some more on the relief effort for our brothers and sister. Approx. 20 friends from Region 9 RBC here traveled for a week of work. Many of those going were with us in April (scroll down the blog for pix and the story)when we worked for 7 days in Lake Charles LA.
Some Pix of the Hub-this site is completely self contained with 3 hot meals per day, morning worship each day, a shower trailer and complete offices including, logistics, personnel, first aid, construction equip storage, etc.

More pix of the Hub

The Hub had its own self contained shower trailer!

My nephew Jesse getting some big air!

And Jesses Coach

Darlene and I got some wake boarding and knee boarding in as well!

And a bit of skiin' and boardin'

Austin is amazing, he can drive the boat and ski at the same time!

Cruizin the river!

and keith even got some fishing in!

Moabi Beach- Colorado River- Oct. 1st -06

We had the opportunity to go to the river to wind down the summer with my sister cindy, her husband keith and sone jesse. 3 other families joined us with lots of toys. we had 4 ski boats, two wave runners and lots of fun!

Austins first taste of poi and hula dancing

We went to a cool luau and really had some fun! lots of crafts, good food, mai tais, and fun! Austin had fun with the hukelau lessons!

Darlenes sister Melissa and her husband Jeff have a super weekend house (they live in honolulu)on the north shore of oahu. it was built in the 50's and has been in jeffs family ever since. we had a wonderful weekend there with Melissa, Jeff and their 3 kids. Austin got a chance to boogie board and snorkel on the reef about 50' from where he slept. it was really cool, we bbq'd each night and drank some good wine watching the sunset!