Daily Reminders

"The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever." 1 John 2:17

This trip has been a constant blessing. Every day I see something that impacts my life and learn something that I am certain I will never forget. We have been told over and over and over again how much the people of New Orleans and the families affected by hurricane Katrina appreciate our dedication and help to rebuild their homes, lives and dreams but somehow it always seems to slip my mind until something truly amazing, such as the dedication we witnessed today or the gift Tom, a home owner, gave to us in appreciation, occurs. I continuously start to doubt my contribution and feel as if what we are doing is somehow not as important as it is but God has a way of showing, through others, just how important it actually is. The look in the teary eyes of Miss Yolanda today as her house was dedicated to her and God through a ceremony brought tears to my eyes, joy to my heart, and motivation to my spirit. When I got to my work sight all I could imagine was the look on Susan and her mother's face when there house would finally be finished and they could once again enjoy a HOME and a continue to live the lives God has blessed them to have. We had many issues that caused us to have a late start, which put me in a bad mood but once we got to work I remembered Yolanda, forgot about time and made up in my mind that nothing would stop me from making sure we did as much as possible to get the house closer to being finished. Tom's thoughtful gift and words of gratitude took the doubtful thoughts from my mind and replaced them with satisfaction. The presentation of his gift showed me that the people we are helping TRULY do need and value our help no matter how small or big our contribution is to them. Today as every other day was heart warming and confirmation that this trip is and always will be a very important experience to me and all those involved.

~Daniqua Boulware