Forgotten Beneath the Tip of the 'Berg--October 21

Trees fell . . . roofs peeled . . . water flowed, and the small community of Lake Arthur, LA was forgotten beneath the tip of the 'Berg. Media and relief agencies had bigger catfish to fry, and Lake Arthur sat forgotten after Rita passed by.

Rev. Sue Pugh and 50 active members of First United Methodist Church, Lake Charles, would not let their community be forgotten and made the Earth move. Their action brought aid by National Guard and Red Cross and relief supplies from fellow Methodists in Lafayette, LA. For miles around, they were the only game in town. Soon they will be the center of Recovery as building supplies and volunteers come to set things right. (Photos of church to come)

Media coverage may show us the tip of the 'Berg, but more lies beneath the surface . . . great, long-suffering of God's children, as well as, unbelieveable faith in action as local communities and their partners set out on the road to restoration. For 5 . . . 10 . . . or more years, United Methodists and others will be in cities, parishes, forgotten towns and communities, working beneath the surface that "God's will be done on Earth, even as it is in Heaven."

Love and prayers from the Bayou

Jason