I find life goes on normally here. In the face of tragedies around the world. I find that while I want to help I feel money, which most organizations ask for is ineffectual. I do not have much money so would my time be more valuable to these people then money??? I want to go serve these people, but I think that until everything gets more organized their is no reason to go down here. I feel helpless, I have to trust God that he has everything under control.
My dad went to a conference down in New Orleans one time and he said like he has said about Las Vegas and Atlantic City that He could almost feel the darkness pressing in around him. I have talked to a couple people who have felt this way.. Was New Orleans more depraved then Las Vegas or Atlantic City or just more depraved then most normal cities it's size.
Either way people need help and the most I can do right now is pray. The thought just occurred to me that maybe this year instead of taking a vacation to Europe or some other country they I should help out wherever I can in New Orleans or the surrounding area. I know that If I go down that I need to be willing to do the dirtiest, worst jobs I can imagine. I guess I will have to see what opportunities the Lord brings forth for me.
As I said life goes on as normal, going biking, riding the XB9 and working on the car. I have also been doing a general job search to find what is out there. I am not totally unhappy with my job. About 75% of the time I love it and the other 25% it is oppressive to work at. I have been praying about whether God wants me to stay here or if he has something better/different for me. I was thinking that if the do decide to rebuild new Orleans then I could go down there and work/volunteer depending on what ends up happening.
