MERCI at Goldsboro and then Raleigh

     I worked at a variety of things here; health kits, sewing, assisting volunteers by getting materials, cleaning, sorting, etc.  This organization has sent 210 tons of items to Haiti, via Royal Caribbean (who donated the shipping).  wow.  They do some unique missions, such as creating a special arm powered cart for paraplegics (pictured).

     From there I went to visit a niece and her family.  We had a great weekend!

 

Goldsboro, NC

     I left the place where I was able to receive two meals/day.  mmmm...fried chicken, collard  greens, turnip greens, fried okra, and sweeeeet potato pie.  Hard to give all that up, but I drove here to MERCI (Marion Edwards Recovery Center).  

     This is an outreach program that receives, sorts, packages, and ships goods to disaster sites.  I have been doing some sorting and packaging.  This weekend a team of volunteers is coming and I will be helping them to do the same.  

     

Macon, Georgia

     What a beautiful city!  The old homes and huge magnolia trees are magnificent.  I had to watch 'Gone With the Wind' while I was in the area.  

      I have been at the UM Children's Home for a week.  The campus is very pretty.  They house about 90 children in several cottages.  Most go to school in regular public schools, but some go to the education program on the grounds.  There is a lovely new dining hall.  We get two meals/day!  I have been painting walls in the cottages' common areas.  

      There is one other NOMADS member here.  After shopping on Saturday we were treated to a trip to the Ocmulgee National Monument.  This is just a few miles from where we are.  It has a museum and walking trails to ancient Indian mounds.  Very interesting.

      I will be here a couple more days and then on to Goldsboro, NC.

      

Bethlehem Family Camp

Happy Easter!!     

   This past week was great.  The weather was perfect.  The leaves came out, the flowers are blooming.  I did a lot of work this week.  I cleaned bathrooms and raked last fall's leaves.  I got a lot of exercise, but it was good to be outdoors.

     There is another volunteer group here,  MMAP (Mobile Missionary Assistance Program).   They graciously including me in some of their activities - going to church, eating out, playing games, shopping.  

     We had a nice Easter together. It ended by all of us attending a beautiful performance of the Passion Play done by the Baptist Church of Bonifay.

     Tomorrow I will be leaving and going to Macon, GA.