Our 2010 Mission Trip to Mississippi & New Orleans

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 The photo to the left is of Robert Green, who lost both his toddler grand daughter and mother when the levy suddenly broke in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward.  He was one of the first people to return to the area to live in a desolate area of destruction.  Every year on our mission trip to the Biloxi area, we visit the Lower 9th Ward to see how recovery is progressing there.  We visited Mr. Green in his trailer in previous years.  Inside he kept it neat, but it was difficult living in such a small space that was never meant to house people for extended period's of time.  The floor had become damp and he did his best.  A memorial stone marks the death of his mother and granddaughter.  You will also see a photo of him holding bulletins for services remembering both loved ones.  The image you see here won first prize in a major international photo competition (beating out Vladimir Putin!).  He welcomed us into his home, prayed for us and thanked us for all our hard work.  While there has been much celebrity and political attention given to the Lower Ninth Ward, he credits volunteer construction groups with the real recovery partnerships they are making with the 9th Ward community.  In 2009, Mr. Green moved into a new home constructed by actor Brad Pitt's organization, Make It Right - a Habitat for Humanity type organization that has commitments to build at least 150 homes there.  The homes are environmentally responsible, have solar panels, are very economical to live in and are built on pilings to withstand another Katrina type event.  The levy has also been repaired.  Mr. Green has invited us to return to the Lower Ninth Ward to help build homes there.

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God of Justice by Tim Hugues

God of Justice by Tim Hugues (c) 2007

God of Justice, Saviour to all
Came to rescue the weak and the poor
Chose to serve and not be served

Jesus, you have called us
Freely we've received
Now freely we will give

CHORUS:
We must go live to feed the hungry
Stand beside the broken
We must go
Stepping forward keep us from just singing
Move us into action
We must go

To act justly everyday
Loving mercy in every way
Walking humbly before you God

You have shown us, what you require
Freely we've received
Now freely we will give

(SING CHORUS TWICE)

Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out Lord

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