As many of you already know I am heading for the areas of Texas effected by hurricane Ike. In the process of that I have set up an open forum to contact me if you are in the area and need help. The following is a part of a email I got the other day. As you will see the need there may be greater than you thought.


Not to good. A hurricane hit the town that I live in and I lost nearly everything that I own. I lost my car, my washer and dryer, my furniture and my clothes. I could use a miracle right about now. We had to evacuate to a shelter in San Antonio after the storm because there was no food or water on the island. FEMA helped us get hotel rooms and we have them until Oct 14th then they are supposed to get us housing. It is just hard being homeless in a strange city. My girlfriend did manage to rent a car so we have transportation. I still have a job so there is a bright side to it all. It is just hard facing the destruction everyday and trying to cope with it. Every street that you turn down has piles and piles of trash piled up from the houses that were flooded. Almost every home sustained some type of damage. There are boats and large vessels that drifted up from the bay during the storm surge and are now setting on the freeway. Debris covered many of the major thoroughfares. It looks like a war zone down here. I just hope that I survive this. I could definetely use some help.


If you have a way then do whatever you can because there are so many stories like this in the area. If you can't actually directly do something then pray for these people daily. If you want to get involved the message me directly.

Having survived midwestern storms and flooding and working hurricane recovery with the military in florida in the 80s and being able to relate I pray for you all.

We got the dirty side of Hurricane Ike. Alot of damage in our area. I personally got little damage. I'm praying for those who got hit hard and lost loved ones.

You were truly blessed if you came through it all with just minor damage. The prayers of everybody are needed and the hands of those who can feel the pain of those who have been devastated. In my own case I have made it my duty since Huuricane Andrew to be there if a major hurricane hits. From the December after Katrina I spent 1 1/2 years down there. Why? Because there was a need.

It takes more than talk to chage the world. Sometimes ya gotta get out from behind the computer roll up your sleeves and apply yourself and change lives

It takes more than talk to change the world. Sometimes ya gotta get out from behind the computer roll up your sleeves and apply yourself and change lives