Disaster Response Trip: Toms River, New Jersey

Jim, his son Andy, and I headed to New Jersey to help out after Super storm Sandy. Jim asked me to arrange a trip before Andy started his senior year at Adams Central. Because Penny and I spend most of summer vacation time in Alaska, that left one week in early August. So three days after returning for three months in Alaska, we left for New Jersey.
We had signed on with a group from our Maryland District, so we were about to meet a group of folks we were to work and live with. We arrived to find such a group of Christian men. Tim was still the long term director, with Kim as a co-director. My dear friends Paul and Sheri were there. Sheri as food director, and Paul as a crew leader. I knew this would be a great week for Jim and Andy, who were on their first disaster response trip.
The work projects consisted of three new builds setting side by side in one location. This offered Tim the opportunity to work with the groups instead of setting up new jobs each week. I'd been on site with Tim many times in several states, but had never worked with him. This was a blessing on many levels.
Jim and Andy fit right in working with the guys as we insulated and drywalled. Tim also took advantage of Jim being a Ford man. Him and Andy saved BDM hundreds of dollars by working on several of the Ford work vans.
We left at weeks end having new friends as we were the hands and feet of Christ. Jim and Andy came home hooked and looking forward to the next trip that came their way. We came home better friends for making this effort. What a great way to serve others!!