Driving marathon
Well, 14 hours after beginning our journey, my mother and I arrived in a humid New Orleans tired but extremely excited for the upcoming week.
The weather was beautiful almost the entire way, and I enjoyed time to think and reflect on how far we have come in this past year. I am thrilled to be a part of the positive energy the volunteers are sure to exhibit this week.
Tomorrow, I will be spending the day with a large church group from Michigan that will be working for the St. Bernard Project. I can’t wait to see how this group of more than 60 volunteers responds to the task of rebuilding a home.
Below is an image from the drive today. I’m a sucker for the views of Lake Pontchartrain on the way into New Orleans.
Please keep Project: Katrina Hope in your thoughts throughout the week. There is much in store for us!
With hope,
Gretchen
Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by Gretchen Wieland
Filed under: From Gretchen
It was a pleasure to accompany Gretchen as she headed to the Katrina-stricken Gulf Coast to complete her documentary. I am extremely proud to tell people why I am here at Camp Hope alone…because my daughter was so inspired with her first volunteer trip to NOLA that she initiated an organization to promote more volunteers to come and help. What an unselfish use of one’s talents and skills. Thank you, Gretchen, for the opportunity to be able to come and work once again.