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At our last service before we depart, Chris and Craig are seen here with Don S.

Our last service at church was a well attended baptism service.

We’ll miss our home church and family for the short time we’re away

Found these photos from a previous HfH volunteer

Pics were taken much closer to time of Katrina, and show some damage.

As we’ve said before, the devastation is a little hard to visualize as the clean up has continued.

When you move around Biloxi, you often just see what seem to be empty lots, not realizing you’re looking where neighborhoods once stood

by TheBigbuhrd

While browsing through local Biloxi news stations, found this story about a habitat owner (in South Carolina) that gave back the deed to his house..

Video available here

We often get asked what will we be doing when we get out to Mississippi?

This question is often asked even from our own team members.

Will we be building homes? The answer is yes.

But the stage of the homes we will be building is often determined by whatever group has come before us.

The first year, 2007, we were fortunate enough to be able to pick up the work immediately after they had poured the slab, so we were able to erect the framing of the home. That’s fun and exciting, but with Habitat, you could be picking up the work at any point.

Last year, we worked to cut and assemble sections for a once-in-a-lifetime visit from President Jimmy Carter, who would be visiting for the Jimmy Carter Work Project the week following our visit.

So we’ll let you know exactly what we’ll be doing once we know, which will be most likely when we’re standing on the work site.

But as far as housing, the first two years, we were staying at Yankie Stadium, in Biloxi Mississippi.
This year, we’ve been planning on staying at Camp Victor

But due to a temporary problem at the Camp Victor site, we will be staying at Seashore United Methodist Assembly (SUMA)

Doesn’t look quite as “rugged” 🙂

So yes, if there’s anything that we know, it’s that we have to be flexible, and we are always sincerely appreciative of whatever God provides for us. These are great accommodations!

As Art returns to Biloxi this year, I’m sure he’ll be looking forward to serving, helping the cause, meeting new people, and working alongside his Evergreen buddies

But.. in checking our videos, I found one from 2007 that apparently was never posted

I think Art is also looking to return to The Shed. This was our first visit to Biloxi and our first visit to the Shed.

Note: Just found out that indeed this was posted in 2007, but still, enjoy 🙂

We had a work day.

It was at church, partially as a practical way to help our church, partially as a way to get used to each other and working with each other.

Evergreen SGV is setting up a garden on our church property. There are hopes if all goes well, to turn it into a community garden.

Our Team was asked to build a few things. A couple Compost Bins and a few Raised Bed Planters