Day 2 . . . Sager Brown Mission Extravaganza

Yesterday I told you that I had drawn KP duty today. Well, was it some tough duty under the command of Maj. Gen. JJ. Do all y'all think it was appropriate to tell diners to fhurry up and finish their lunches and get their dishes and trays to us? Fay Fisher, Bill and Linda Eslick, and myself are putting in for the Methodist KP Medal of Valor (that's MKPMV to you military folk). You'll see a tuboat pushing a barge filled with molasses out our back door. They acknowledged our audience and waved. I had a difficult time holding Su K. back from jumping into the bayou and hitching a ride. Only when I reminded her of gator and snake sightings did she see the light. Praise the Lord! You'll see a lot of pictures of us sitting and eating. We may have to charter a second bus to return home on Fri. if we can't make weight. And, there's boiled shrimp tomorrow! BUT SERIOUSLY you need to be proud of all our fellow congregationalists for their support of UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) and the Sager Brown Depot. The amount of relief materials here is humungous and the work to prepare goods for delivery is endless. And yet, the fun doing God's work is wonderful. I believe that God is having as much fun shepherding our mission than we are in executing His plan. You need to see this sacred place for yourself. And, if that's not possible, then continuing or increasing support for UMCOR will be a blessing to so many others here and abroad, but maybe even more to you. We need to tell you the Sager Brown story in more detail so that you can live a little of what we're living. We are honored to represent Acton UMC way down in bayou country.