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Mission Trip to New Orleans Recipes for the dishes served at Congregational lunch! The
trip down and first day of work
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November
11 - 18, 2006 
Out
of chaos...hope. That's the slogan for Presbyterian Disaster
Assistance, and it was apt for this week. We worked hard
and all our work was a small drop in a large ocean of woe,
but we knew from the people we met that we had brought
hope. Homeowners, neighbors, people who were driving by,
...just about everyone we saw...they said thank you for
coming, for remembering us. | FISH Camp was our home for the week as traveled into New Orleans each day. FISH Camp is a Volunteer Village sponsored by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance on the property of First Union Presbyterian Church in Luling, Louisiana. (FISH - First In Service and Hope) | |
 The Orange Presbyterian Church mission crew to New Orleans included, left to right, Margret Thompson, Dianne Haberland, Anne Somerville, Gene Whitaker, Jack Thompson, Cindy Reid and Reed Richardson. (click this image for a larger copy) |
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 Row of corrugated plastic "Pods" that were home to volunteers. |
 The "Pods," with cots, were roomie and warm when the heaters worked. |
 Pod sweet pod (home sweet home). Home to Cindy, Anne & Dianne for the week. |
 Chilly mornings and cold nights, but Margaret (and all of us, of course) managed to brush our teeth thoroughly. |
 And after a hard day of work, it was our night to cook. Here's Margaret working over a hot stove. |
 And, Reed making salad. |
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