HSers Mission to Perkinston - Hurricane Relief
BevK January 20th, 2006
http://www.missiontoperkinston.blogspot.com/
Here’s the latest enough on the hsers who are helping with hurricane relief in Mississippi. You can keep up with their work on the blog.
As we enter into the 2006, it is our intent to not forget nor ignore the continued need for those living in the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Although our intial town of Perkinston is running again, those in Bay St. Louis are not and are still in need of so much. With a brief break to honor the families God has blessed us with during the CHRISTMAS season, we are back in the seat again and ready to prepare for anything we can do to help down there.
Just prior to Christmas, Shari was able to mail boxes of goodies and supplies to Pastor Murphy at Shoreline Park Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis. Pastor’s intent was to hold a “Christmas Store” where children were able to come in and “shop” with Monopoly Money to buy presents for their families. We have not personally heard of it’s success but are sure that God blessed them with a wonderful event. There were also Wal-Mart cards sent that were donated by giving church families from the Huntsville area.
Our first project this year is going to be putting a cookbook together and then selling it with all proceeds going to the relief effort. Once it is complete, we will put a post on here and if you’d like to purchase one to help, we will give the details. At this time, we are unsure of when God will call us to physically go to Mississippi again, although we miss the friends we’ve made down there dearly, but we know that He has great plans that will prosper the area and we are praying that He allows us to continue to be a part of it.
Although the need for clothing and supplies diminished, we are uncertain how the next season will bring about need. If you are still wanting to help, one of the best ways we can think to help is to send Wal-Mart Gift Cards. We would be happy to send them for you or we can put you in contact with those we are helping. We hope to be in touch with Pastor Murphy and Pastor Daniels in the near future and will update you on the specific needs as they come to us.
Please remember in prayer, the students and families, of Perkinston Community College, who were recently killed in a car accident. Our hearts go out to them in love, as we are all a part of One Greater family.
Thank you again for your reading of our blog and as always, keep the prayers coming for the families in the Gulf Coast region. It is only through prayer that God’s will be done down there and that the rebuilding can be successful for His name.
