Sing Praise to Him

Today is a day of weird emotions, a day where I flash back to the night I witnessed my families house go up in flames. The day we lost all material possessions and remained glued to one another through love and faith. "You don't really know what you have until it's gone" has always rang especially true to me. As many of you know this vacation I had the opportunity to travel to New Orleans in a community that was directly impacted by hurricane Katrina. Never once before the tr ip did I expect to feel a connection- until speaking to two well known musicians of the area and it hit me, they too knew what it felt like to watch all the pictures and memories of a life long placed be washed away. I'm always grateful for what I have, and often I find myself frustrated in a society where people are continuously wanting more and more. To find an entire community that truly understood what it was like to live off of love, faith, & understand such a deep level of thanks wa...

Huge thanks to Project homecoming for allowing us to make their place our temporary home during our stay in New Orleans. It's amazing how anyone could welcome us with open arms. After a 30 hour drive we were surely ready to get out and about and into the city!  The picture below is an area that was "knew" before Hurricane Katrina hit.  Past this scene of destroyed buildings is an area vastly written with new story and homes. Placed on the foundation of what once was a house are levels of blue that represent how high the water levels reaches.  It's hard to imagine people hacking their way out of their own attics in order to breath, fighting for air. Believe it or not this house was in a neighborhood that was newly renovated,  Despite advices over the last ten years, parts of many areas still remain untouched after Katrina.   Below are images from a recent development started to help local wildlife grow. People are still in...

  30 hours on a bus, saying goodbye to the snowy hills of Maine and hello to the warmth of Nola.  Toss/turn, move all around out.  I was antsy to say the least.  If it weren't for dramamine, and my Bethel live playlist I'm not quite sure I would have made it out of that bus in one piece.  I wasn't sure what to expect out of the trip, but I did know I was excited. Excited to get to know everyone I was traveling with as well as meet others.  I'm thankful for blankets and pillows and patience. Oh lord, do I thank you for PATIENCE.