Cedarbrook Church New Orleans Team is now going full throttle!

We participated in a great Sunday worship service complete with prayer for Pastor Remy and our brothers and sisters in "Menomonie North!"

After that, the team dressed up in the "tourist togs" and off they went to visit part of the French Quarter and Jackson Square. The trolley car ride down St. Charles Ave gave the team a chance to strike up some conversation and even pass out a few pocket crosses! Be sure to ask the team members ... especially Sandy!! ;-) ... how fun it is to engage with people and give them a cross!




















What trip to the French Quarter would be complete without a visit to Jackson Square! Here's the whole team! ... complete with "Poppa Johnson ... and "Mother Mary" ... (Dave J's parents)

Monday found the team doing a bunch of different projects, from demolition of some old foundation and floor, to art class. There was a doorway opening started, prayer walks, serving counters installed and lots of great relationship building.

Tomorrow is another busy day ... and its late, so good night! ... and let us know you're reading!

Greetings from New Orleans! We stayed an enjoyable first night with Bill and Lori
in a big house with beds for us. Gimpy, the goose, greeted us at daybreak with a loud "honk." Better than any alarm clock! We got an early start thinking we would make good time. Little did we know What the future held for us in Memphis.





We hit shirt sleeve weather when we got out at Janesville, Wisconsin. Betty V. bought a painting of the "Last Supper" by Da Vinci and when we got to New Orleans, behind alter at the church alter was a big picture of the last supper also. God showed his presence, many times on the trip. We thank you all for the prayers showering down on us.







Heading down Highway 55 in Memphis, Steve Jenson just happened to glance in the church van's rear view mirror at the moment when Jim Welch's truck pulled off onto the shoulder. We only knew that the truck stopped suddenly and we thought (hoped) it was a flat tire. We called AAA for assistance but we prayed and a service helper truck stopped and assisted us. We called AAA back, to forget the tow truck. The Lord provided a mechanic which helped immensely. Tony Cormican displayed marvelous patience. After many stops at different auto parts stores, Tony concluded, lets take a chance at it being the alternator, bought a new one, installed it, it worked. We were on our way.



We got to Living Witness church about 11:00 pm. The Nehemiah men waited up to help us unload. We missed the youth rally, but made it for Sunday morning bible study and church services. This picture is of the front of the church with Pastor Pierre preaching. The Nehemiah men are in back of the pastor on the stage. It is beautiful how they treat each other with such dignity.

We are having great weather. We went to the French quarter on Sunday. We have given away many crosses and have lots of stories to tell.

The New Orleans adventure started with a bang.

Test two for New Orleans.

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This is a test for the New Orleans blog.

Totally "Jazzed" by the Send Off!

What a morning at Cedarbrook! The gathering for worship, praise and commitment was an incredible experience ... truly a party, with the celebration all about God and what He's done, is doing and will do! The music, worship and prayer was just enough to propel our teams into this week and on down the highway to New Orleans on the next two Fridays and Saturdays! Team 1 leaves this Friday, March 13 and Team 2 on Friday, March 20. What a privilege to be supported and sent by such an awesome group of people ... and on an awesome day! Thanks be to God for HIS marvelous works in and through the lives of those who love Him and serve Him! Watch this blog for updates and pictures of the teams' activities and God sightings from now until we're all back together on March 22nd!

- Team 1 - March 1, 2009

Time's a Flyin'!

Since we started planning the next trips down to New Orleans and Living Witness Church for this March the time has flown, and it's already almost time to go! I know I speak for everyone when I say that we are all so excited to see what God has in store for us, and we are ready to work hard and spend valuable time with the Nehemiah guys.

We're not quite sure what exactly we'll be working on once we get down there, as Team 1 will be arriving the week before us and we'll have to see how far they get on various projects. But we're ready to continue God's work; Bring it on!

Please continue to have us in your thoughts and prayers as we move closer to our departure and look for more updates in the weeks to come! God Bless!

-Team 2: March 2009