Comments on: In a Baton Rouge shelter after Katrina http://chinahopelive.net/2005/08/31/in-a-baton-rouge-shelter-after-katrina A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: My Better Half http://chinahopelive.net/2005/08/31/in-a-baton-rouge-shelter-after-katrina/comment-page-1#comment-40 My Better Half Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:45:00 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2005/08/31/in-a-baton-rouge-shelter-after-katrina#comment-40 How long will you two stay to help in Red Stick? [Don't know where to begin with the questions.] How long will you two stay to help in Red Stick? [Don't know where to begin with the questions.]

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2005/08/31/in-a-baton-rouge-shelter-after-katrina/comment-page-1#comment-41 Joel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2005/08/31/in-a-baton-rouge-shelter-after-katrina#comment-41 that's a good question. We have to return the car we're borrowing, and we are interviewing with an organization Friday-Sunday in Texas. Other than that, we could just as easily base out of Baton Rouge as Abilene. That's something we haven't had time to sort out yet given the chaos associated with throwing together the shelter and trying to get it organized.<br /><br />I'm typing from the dining area...they rigged wireless so people can search for relatives and jobs online. It's becoming calm and routine in the living areas... it's the upstairs offices where were chaos has not yet been vanquished. I'm down here working b/c there's no room up there. It's amazing, but by the end of the week the systems should be in place. The staff is already scheduling with the marriage and family/sex therapist (Eddie Parish), who goes to this church and runs a spiritual retreat centre outside of town: <a HREF="www.parishhermitage.org" REL="nofollow">The Parish Hermitage</a>. It's been 12+ hour days at an insane pace since the hurricane hit for most of <a HREF="http://sbrcc.org/" REL="nofollow">the church</a> staff. that’s a good question. We have to return the car we’re borrowing, and we are interviewing with an organization Friday-Sunday in Texas. Other than that, we could just as easily base out of Baton Rouge as . That’s something we haven’t had time to sort out yet given the chaos associated with throwing together the shelter and trying to get it organized.

I’m typing from the dining area…they rigged wireless so people can search for relatives and jobs online. It’s becoming calm and routine in the living areas… it’s the upstairs offices where were chaos has not yet been vanquished. I’m down here working b/c there’s no room up there. It’s amazing, but by the end of the week the systems should be in place. The staff is already scheduling with the marriage and family/sex therapist (Eddie Parish), who goes to this church and runs a spiritual retreat centre outside of town: The Parish Hermitage. It’s been 12+ hour days at an insane pace since the hurricane hit for most of the church staff.

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