Urgent Plea for Help

URGENT PLEA FOR HELP



***UPDATE***
While there is still quite a bit of work to do, we here in Houston are well on the road to recovery. There are still some who have not had someone in to evaluate their situations, but Recovery Teams and FEMA are doing their best to get to those in need. We still covet your prayers for all involved. For the teams that are going in to do the initial assessments, the mud-outs, and the repair work...for the FEMA teams and most especially for the families who's lives have been affected by the flooding. With more rain on the way, some things will have to be put on hold until areas are dry.
Thank you so much for all of your previous prayers and support. Please keep praying.
Thanks,
L.



Good morning, Everyone! Have a question for all of you.


Have you been blessed by God today? I know a good deal of you will give a resounding "yes!" to that question, and that's a wonderful thing. But.






Here in Houston, there are some who have been blessed to see another day, but the day ahead of them is filled with anxiety and fear.






As most all of you know, we were hit with flooding that some have said is a 500 or 100 Year flood (depending on who you talk to). Regardless of how many centuries we're talking about, we have some areas that are falling through the cracks. Not on purpose, mind you, but because the needs are so many and the emergency workers are so few.


I have been asked to help in an effort that is hitting brick wall after brick wall. One of my good friends, Stella, has asked me to send out a plea for help. She is trying to help the families of the Ninth Grade Campus of Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. That area has seen some devastating flooding and so many families have been displaced. Let’s be honest here, there are some areas that can take the hit because the families have the means and insurance to recover in a reasonable amount of time. This area has families that can not.


I am distressed to see her hit so many walls in getting help for these families. The first to step up should be our Brothers and Sisters in Christ. 1John 3:17 says: 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? In Philippians 2:4 it says: 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
















In Proverbs 29:7 it says 7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge. We, as Heirs to the Most High God have the responsibility to help those in need.
















Matthew 25:35-40:


35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’


37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did itto one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’






























This really hit me between the eyes. I am far from being a well off person, but I have clothing I can give...I am able to donate a few cases of water. Small things in my eyes, but for them, a blessing beyond blessings for they have, at this point, nothing.


There’s another thing. There are children who are missing. It is not known whether they are being sheltered someplace and have not yet been reunited with their families, or if they are truly missing. Imagine if that were your child. You no longer have no home, no more possessions, transportation, clothing. All you have is what you left your home with...some with only the clothes on their backs. Then you find out they can’t find your child. Put yourself in their shoes. Desperation is a weak word to use here.


I’m going to put this out there now and you can judge me all you want, but it has to be said. It doesn’t matter where this school is. It doesn’t matter what the income level, demographics, ethnicity, it doesn’t matter. What matters is our Family, our Houston Family is in need. Children are not with their families. Something needs to be done and done now. How will you respond? Me? I’m going to clean out my closets and pantry to give what I can.


I encourage you to search your hearts, and homes for whatever you can give to help these folks in their time of need. It doesn’t matter how much, even a little will help. Please contact me or Stella if you can help.


Thank you, Everyone for your help in this desperate time.