The mission team that is headed to New Orleans met yesterday, October 5 to make some decisions regarding our travel in two weeks. We will be meeting at the church at 6:00 AM on October 18th, with the goal to be on the road at 6:30. Our overnight stop will be Batesville, Mississippi where we will be the guests of Batesville Presbyterian Church. Their pastor, Rev. Karen Brostrom-O'Brien will lead an early worship that we will attend before heading south to Olive Tree Village, a Presbyterian Disaster Assistance facility.

At this point it looks like 13 people will be headed south to work for one week. Those going from our church are myself, Joyce Basler, Kathy Wheeler, Pat Hayden, JoAnn Watson, Jackie Flynn, Bob and Bonnie Harksen, Carolyn and Julio Garcia, and Kathi Barnes. Joining us are Retha Bender, Jackie's daughter, Kevin Basler, my son, and Marjorie Johnson, one of the Sewing Gals, "The Cover Girls."

We're looking forward to a wonderful adventure. Stay tuned for more as we get closer. It is my plan to post each day as we work in New Orleans. We leave on the 18th and will return home on the 25th.

Pray for the homes and families that we will work with. We will be taking cash resources to assist on these homes. You may still add to that assistance by marking your gift "New Orleans"

Blessings---Joyce