Biloxi, Bibles and Bernadine

Tallie, Bernadine and I
This week myself and our three other missionaries in the gulf region headed back to Biloxi to help where we could. We had packed our truck with all kinds of things: diapers, paper towel, toilet paper, socks, clothes, canned goods, granola bars, cloths and towels, water, Bibles and...
As we drove through the "war zone" called Biloxi we would stop and ask people if they needed anything as we had brought things to give to them. People came out of their back yards and were so needy. We gave away almost everything we had brought in and the people were so grateful.
One lady we met was Bernadine. She had also lost her home and all of its contents. She was staying at her daughters house in an area that the local government has now deemed to be condemned. Bernadine noticed the Bible and she was thrilled when we told her she could have one. She lost her Bible in the flood waters.
We then had the opportunity to pray with Bernadine. She was blessed and so were we. Her words to me were "I am so blessed, God is so good!!!" I thought to myself, here is a lady who has lost all of her worldly possessions except for her family and she is so blessed. I really have nothing to complain about.
Tomorrow we are going back to Biloxi. Pray for us as we enter into this very challenging city. We are looking forward to being a blessing as we head back to deliver another truckload of goods and help to clean out more houses.