4th Anniversary of Katrina

Tonight, four years ago, I was here in NOLA, on my way from London back to New Zealand. I was visiting my family. I went to Vespers at the Abbey, and then to do last emails before this monster weighed in. I watched it build, hit and go on and on... When it subsided (3 PM) Monday (30th), the area we were in had not flooded but almost every house had tree(s) on them, some sliced in half. Every street was blocked. It took two days to get out. That next night, we watched from a hotel in Memphis as New Orleans filled up (The four levee breaks occurred after the storm was over, except for the Holy Cross Neighborhood (Lower 9th Ward), where it broke in a torrent after a barge busted it in one fell swoop instantly killing hundreds.

We've come SO far - SO far! We've got our city back, life is back, we're progressing as never before! NOLA is now the #1 destination for young adult entreprenuriel types! Since the President fired the FEMA heads here, the new FEMA leadership is acutally reduced the bureaucracy and opened the gates! It is amazing how much has begun happening in four months. YEA!





Yet, there is still SO far to go - So far to go! Pray for us, believe in us! There is SO much yet to do! And we need a new mayor, a mayor who will lead us - lead us all. Pray for the election next year!


My Brother-in-law, Gavin, wearing his shirt for New Orleans today on the 4th anniversary, remembering and praying for us ...all the way from Wellington, New Zealand. THANKS, bro.