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This blog is initially intended to publish our Mississippi workteam's reflections on our week of volunteer efforts on the Mississippi coast.
posted by John Macdonald at 8:27 AM
First Presbyterian Pottstown's Mission Trip to Mississippi
This blog is intended to capture and publish our Mississippi workteam's reflections on our week of volunteer mission work on the Gulf Coast.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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First Presbyterian Pottstown's trip took place February 12 - 18, 2006. We were graciously housed by First Pres of Gautier, MS.
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How does one begin? I can't believe how exhausted I was upon our return to Pottstown. I'm not sure if I was more emotionally drained or physically drained. It also didn't help that I came home with a terrible chest cold. On our trip home we were amazed how many groups and individuals had trekked to the Gulf Coast to help with the relief effort. It's just overwhelming, though, to consider how much work stilln needs to be done. I feel so far removed from Guatier in just a few short days yet a massive sense of incompletion stays with me.
Patty,
Thanks for helping me out here! I was going to be sad if i was the only contributer.
I resonate with your feelings. We could stay down there for years and not make a dent.
John
ah well.....one of my coworkers asked me if we even "made a dent" and my response was, with the work and clean-up, no.....but in the life of a few people...we brought a great deal of hope.
I am still trying to recover physically, even after a week, I am still so very exhausted and find myself drifting off to Mississippi from time to time in my thoughts...the work was not so tiring, and when we were there, I did not feel weary, numb perhaps, and now I know this tiredness is the result of all my emotions being stirred up, "overflowing" and overwhelming me. All this emotional aftermath with only one week in that area....it has given me a new appreciation of the survival mode these folks have been in for months now and THAT is overwhelming for me to comprehend!
Overwhelming is putting it mildly. I cannot begin to imagine dragging my family through that for any amount of time, let alone months on end.
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