Mormon Helping Hands

Early October our Stake was ask to send 100 brethren to Galveston to help with the clean-up. So we all organized and went Galveston to meet at our Galveston church building. This is the first time I've had an assignment like this one. But I have to say that this was very well organized and executed.

Mike King, Ed Ehlers, Steve Scott and the Lopez's and I drove up together. We met at Stake Center about 4:30am then drive to Galveston. This was about a 4 hour trip.

Once we arrived and reported in at our church building in Galveston we were given our clean-up assignment. Everyone received a Yellow Mormon Helping Hands T-shirt so that we could all recognize each other.

We did some clean-up at a home that was right on the shoreline. Just amazing the amount of destruction that had taken place. These are a few pictures I took while on this Mormon Helping Hands assignment. We were all glad to be there in these Galveston residents time of need.

Gary Boucher saving an air conditioner.

Our next assignment was at a home further into the city. This whole neighborhood was under water from the storm surge 5 feet. This home had to have the whole interior gutted out. We had to peel off the chalk board throughout the house and wheel barrow it to the street for pick-up. This was a dirty job. The older lady that we were helping out really was filled with much gratitude. We were all glad to help.

The garbage pick-up arrived just at the perfect time. We just completed the job at 3:30pm and was able to check-out at our church building and head home.

The drive back is another story... 5 hours of pure laughter with some great friends! We were so exhausted/fatigued and just had a funny bone going that wouldn't stop.