raising 10 feet

Many of you who have come down have had the opportunity to meet Charlie and Pam Wang. They live within walking distance of the London Avenue levee break. Perhaps your team worked on their home or the home of one of their neighbors...or perhaps we introduced you to them on one of our "levee break tours." Their outlook on this tragedy has been an encouragement to us all.

Last week, Davie Shoring (owned by the son of missionary Pat Davie) raised their two-story house ten feet in the air. It is quite a feat. Apparently our local newspaper, The Times-Picayne, agrees. They published a picture in the Saturday paper. The picture was connected with an article on raising homes. You can read the entire article here.

Keep Charlie and Pam in your prayers...along with all of the families that have to make such major decisions about their homes. They have taken a huge step of faith. Will the rest of their neighborhood rebuild? Will raising their home ensure that they will never flood again? Who knows.

IFCA Pastor's Retreat

The IFCA is hosting a pastor's retreat for all of the pastors on the Gulf Coast who were affected by the hurricane. The retreat starts tonight (Monday, Feb 6) and ends on Wednesday, Feb 8.

That means that Doug and Brad (and their wives) will be unavailable for the next couple of days. If you need any information on hurricane relief, please contact the church office at 504-362-3254 or office@bereannola.com. Ask for Robyn.