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We were in New Orleans May 18-25, staying at the Wesley Foundation Center at Tulane University.  Our pastor, Rev. Dee Dee Azhikakath, split us up into three work teams.  The first two days we were all sent to the same work site.  We worked on this older woman's house, gutting it.  The third day of work, Wednesday, my work team stayed on at this ladies house, to finish what we could while the other two work teams went on to different work sites.  Thursday and Friday my team went to another house and did some painting outside around some windows, and a little bit inside the kitchen.  Because of rain and too much moisture we weren't able to paint the awning around the house like hoped for. 

Besides all the work we did, we also did some socializing with some college groups from Southern Methodist University and Dickenson College.  We also took a tour to the 9th Ward to view the damage there and learn more about it.

-Grant Weins

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