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OUT OF CHAOS,
HOPE
January 3-11,
2007 ~ Mission trip to New Orleans
Nine individuals from Oahe Presbyterian Church and First
Presbyterian of Onida traveled to New Orleans on January 3rd
to spend a week helping out as best they could. The group was
joined by John Huisman, elder at First Presbyterian Church of
Rapid City and the Rev. Ann Johnson of Chicago, Illinois.
We divided into two groups. One group worked on a home in the
Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans...removing and replacing
the entire back wall of the house and replacing windows in the
house. The second group moved on to the Lakeview neighborhood
and plumbed the house as well as
taped and mudded
the drywall in the remainder of the home.
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L-R: Zach Kemink,
Katie Smith, Katie Kemink and Heather Burnham – our
fabulous foursome. |
Of the ten individuals from South Dakota, four were college
students who gave up their Christmas break to help out. The
“fab four” as they became known included: Katie and Zach Kemink
of Onida, Katie Smith of Martin, SD and Heather Burnham of Rapid
City. Adults attending were: Rev. Rolly Kemink from Onida, Ken
and Cindy Droppers and Larry and Meleta DeJong from Pierre.
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Victims of Katrina |
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<< Markings made
following Katrina |
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Even the animals were
rescued. |
Cliff showing height
of water in this neighborhood |
FEMA trailer |
House being “gutted” |
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FEMA trailer decorated
for Christmas |
1st
Pres session room 02/06 |
Korean Presbyterian 01/07 |
Korean Presbyterian 02/06 |
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Pres session room 01/07 |
1st
Pres sanctuary 02/06 |
1st
Pres sanctuary 01/07 |
Katie Smith and Ken plumbing |
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Lunch break at Cheryl’s |
Heather
Burnham mudding |
Zach putting in windows |
Heather and Larry plumbing |
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Cliff and Nieta Nunn |
Rolly and Larry
installing a cabinet at the Nunn home |
Diane and Henry
Kleinfeldt |
Enjoying Henry’s gumbo |
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Anika’s house In
Gentilly |
Cheryl’s house in Lakeview
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Termites have
eaten away not only at the floor but at all the
walls. When we commented that the house appeared as
though it should be bulldozed not repaired Pastor
Cliff replied that it was one of the homes in
Gentilly that was in better shape than the others. |
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1st Pres sanctuary |
Ken washing windows |
Heather sweeping |
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