Peggy in Sixth Day of Disaster Response

10:30 p.m. Peggy here: Finally able to update but tired so not going to add much. It has been hot and my feet are sore! We served over 3300 families on Friday and over 2800 Saturday! People were just allowed back to their homes on Friday so their food had been ruined in their refrigerators and freezers and the stores are not reopened.

We are handing out (free) MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat), Water, and Ice. Those are the three most important items for families returning home after a disaster. People have been wonderful. They are very appreciative and many are overwhelmed at our helping them in their need. It's a real privilege to be able to be involved in something like this, it's just sad that it takes something like this to sometimes make us realize that we should be reaching out at all times. We have been able to pray with many people and many are very open to the booklet of scriptures we are also handing out in line. We only pray God will open their eyes to His Word and their hearts to what He has for them in the weeks ahead.

And now I am headed to bed for a good nights sleep for tomorrow we head for Birmingham, AL to wait out the next storm and where we head to set up to help those hit hardest by that one!!

Ken here for Peggy who has not had time or Internet access in the last few days. Check here, on my blog, for news of what she's doing.

"Not a Katrina Event"

That's what the news is saying, though lots of rough weather yet to come.

Ken Here, Updating Peggy's Blog

Here is what I wrote in my blog earlier:

Peggy is in Jackson, Miss., with the Convoy of Hope Disaster Response Team. She got up this morning and drove a large Convoy pickup loaded with MREs down. They rendezvoused with other CoH personnel part way and now they are splitting up again. Heading toward Baton Rouge and then Hammond, LA. Hopefully the good news continues and the storm is not as bad as expected.

Peggy says FEMA and other response personnel are stacked up in Jackson, waiting to decide where they should go.

I spoke to Peggy awhile back and she asked me to update hers. They left Jackson and are pushing through to Louisiana. She said they may not have cell coverage. The news is saying this is not nearly as bad as expected, especially for New Orleans, but it's not over yet.

Keep praying.

Ken, for Peggy

Concord, California, Convoy of Hope

The people came out and we had a fun and exciting day. Nearly 4,000 guests attended the Convoy of Hope and with 500+ volunteers we were able to treat each one as a "guest of honor" from the moment they entered the site until they were helped to their vehicle with their groceries. God really blessed us with great weather and people were blessed in many ways as they were shown His love. One hundred and forty children gave their hearts to Jesus and over 100 adults accepted Him. Seeds were planted and the work is only just begun. God did a mighty work and I believe everyone was excited and happy at how the day went. Free haircuts were given, medical and dental exams, community services and job information was given out, tri-tip sandwiches and a fantastic kids area with bounce houses and climbing thingies!! It was fun, fun, fun!

Joyce St. John, is that you in there???
Joyce Pryor my long time friend handed out over 5700 lunches! Okay, she did have help. There I am with the truck. And Ken's sister Ellene and her girls, Beverly and Pamela, came to see what I do. It was great to see them and great to see many people I know from Calvary Temple.