Henry tells his New Orleans story.
Despite last minute jitters (by Henry) and preparations (by all), we had a terrific turn-out at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church. "You guys seemed a little frazzled leading up to it," said Alex's brother, Paul, "but when you got up there, you really mobilized the troops!" I guess that pretty much sums it up. LOL We were very relieved at the end when we displayed the information for donating and following our blog, and suddenly, there was a mad scramble trough the crowd for pencils and paper. I think we got really close to a stampede when we started throwing our Project Homecoming beads!
Seriously, though, the response was very good and the audience was very appreciative of our efforts. We are grateful to Sunnyvale PC for giving us this opportunity and as always, thoroughly impressed by the level of caring and commitment of the church community.
I should mention our trip to San Francisco on Tuesday. The highlight for me was meeting a woman named Kates Meier from Glide. Glide is a faith-based organization who are involved in so much good stuff that it would take an entire book to mention all that they do. (www.glide.org) Kates is just one of those people that you love upon sight, and her quick wit and welcoming arms only sealed the deal. When we arrived, there was a long line outside for their food bank. The three of us shared an elevator with several other folk who saw our Project Homecoming Mardi Gras beads and asked about what we do. When I told them that we are rebuilding homes in New Orleans, they all thanked us for doing what we are doing. "We love New Orleans," one man said. "We love the people." It was heartwarming to run into folks around the country who really know what our beloved city is about.
Warm fuzzies all around!
- Christina
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