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SUMMER 2009…HERE
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HE IS RISEN!
Another Easter has come and gone –– and another hurricane season is
right around the corner. Can you believe it? I can’t and I don’t
really want to give it much attention! Maybe if I ignore it, it will
just go away. You know – no evacuations, no “it might hit us,” no
direct hit – nothing!
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“Though he stumbles, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with
his hand.”
Psalm 37:24
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*Hurricane Rita
(September 24, 2005)
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*Hurricane Ike
(September 13, 2008) |
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Teams: |
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616 |
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Teams: |
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75 |
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States: |
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37 (and Canada) |
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States: |
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19 |
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Volunteers: |
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7,967 |
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Volunteers: |
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734 |
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Days Worked: |
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32,096 |
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Days Worked: |
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2,439 |
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Hours Worked: |
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254,241 |
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Hours Worked: |
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19,236 |
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Saved on Labor Costs: |
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$4,960,241 |
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Saved on Labor Costs: |
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$375,294
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While
the above statistics are useful, and even essential to the “bean
counters” amongst us, they don’t tell the whole story. To families
affected by Rita and Ike, these numbers mean recovery. Assisted by
caring, servant-minded volunteers from many different places, they have
been able to return to their homes. Praise God!!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your
paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5, 6 |
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*Rita completed homes:
701 *Ike completed homes:
49
Hundreds of volunteers will bear the Texas heat this summer to help in
the ongoing recovery efforts. Please pray for safe travel, safety on
the job sites and health for these servants. And, of course, pray for
an uneventful hurricane season!
*As
of April 11, 2009 |
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If you would like to volunteer, please click on the links to your right, or write to us at
volunteers@umcortexas.com. |
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Copyright © 2003 [Rita Recovery]. All rights reserved.
Revised:
06.23.09 |
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