Church of the Brethren now has three disaster response site opened nation wide.The most recent opened in Arab, Alabama.Storms ripped this area apart last April while I was in Ashland City, Tenn. volunteering We opened the Tenn. site after the storms in May of 2010. Before leaving for Arab,Al. in Dec. 2011, I learned from directors at PleasantDale that we had a site in Arab in 1996. That the folks in Arab were so welcoming and friendly, and a converted church was a wonderful and comfortable place to stay. Upon arriving in Arab I found that we were using the same church cost free. It is a large and comfortable place for each group to call home while doing the Lords work.
There was so many positives to speak about during this time that will get posted but what really jumps out is meeting and working on the home of the cousin of Taylor Swift's. To find what humble beginnings this Pop/Country star came from. I know I walked away joyful to have been used as a tool to help others, plus receiving a true life lesson by hearing why Miss Ham took on the name Swift. I am so amazed at how I return from mission trips feeling like I'm the one who benefited from the experience. I will again travel to Arab in March as part of a group from PleasantDale.
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