Bob Maas, our trip coordinator Today was our final day, embracing God's people in Carter County, Tennessee. We are totally exhausted physically ... but higher in emotions than you can imagine. God has walked with us every step of this amazing journey. We have felt your prayers during the entire trip. We can't thank you enough for allowing us to share YOU and your love for others. What an honor! Whatever efforts was made in winterizing and reconstruction of homes was tripled by the...

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.                            (Psalm 90:17) Day 4 End of the day - Tired and dirty, but joyous! A person’s hands are able to perform SO MANY works, sometimes in completely opposite ways. They can bless and insult, grasp and release, push-away and welcome, caress and inflict harm, work and wave-off, praise and offend. Hands are quite impressive and capable in all they do! ...

Hurricane Helene was a deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024.  Helene weakened as it moved quickly inland before degenerating to a post-tropical cyclone over Tennessee on September 27. The storm then stalled over the state before dissipating on September 29.   It was today, at Tommy’s house, that we faced head on, the ravages of Hurricane Helene.  Tommy lived on a...