Photos from Bay Saint Louis, MS Mission Trip

The Lowe Girls--Mother and daughters work together, in the second or third stage of rebuilding, to prime a home in Waveland, Mississippi

Eric, Tracy and the Doors--Working with the limited supplies that have been donated, Tracy and Eric work on re-cutting door frames to fit new doors into an older home in Waveland, Mississippi.

Cleaning the Mess--The first step in our work was to remove as much as possible from this home that had been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This home had layers of mud, dirt and mold mixed with the family's most precious possessions.

Dan Spraying Bleach--After removing walls and ceilings destroyed by water and wind, Dan sprays a bleach solution to protect the home from future mold damage.

Laura "Muddin"--As we prepared this home for primer, Laura uses her newely learned "muddin" skills to even out the walls. This group (in January 2006) was the first help this family had received. They had been working very hard to get the home back to the point where they could move back in and they only had 3 feet of water.

(Here are more photos from the trips made by teams from our church to Bay Saint Louis.
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Group photo of the 22 people on the first mission trip in November 2005.

Del Doe tearing out paneling to expose mold.

Mike tearing out drywall prior to sanitizing for mold.

Penny taking insulation to the trash heap in the ditch in front of the home.

Group photo of 2nd trip in January 2006.

Ron, Tom and Linda put it back together after tear out and sanitizing by installing dry wall.

Night workers who went back after dinner to finish the job--true dedication.

Bay Saint Louis residents express their collective gratitude.

Bay Saint Louis residents express their resolve while living in a FEMA trailer

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