LEE ANN'S TRIP TO SEE HOME IN ALGIERS

Becky posted this on MSN Group, thought I'd pass it on:
Sorry I didn't post anything yesterday, but I was exhausted when we got home, and LSU was playing and lost!!! :o(

We made it everywhere we needed to go yesterday. We went to Lee Ann's home in Algiers and boarded it up. Someone had broken in and ransacked her house, so she didn't want to really take anything. Then we drove across the river, into new orleans, and made it to her residence. She just wanted to see it with her own eyes. The destruction we saw was unbelievable, and I am sure that it was much better than it was several weeks ago. I'll post the pictures from our trip on this board. We drove down canal street, bourbon street and past the riverwalk and convention center, and those areas are cleaned up almost back to normal. However, the rest of new orleans looks like a bombed out third world country. The pictures just don't capture it. I think in the past three days I have seen more destruction than most people see in a lifetime. But people were trying to make progress and this area will be back, one day! After driving around, we went back to the shelter, and hugged and said good byes. I was sad because I had to say goodbye to a friend, but I am so happy that she is on her way to a new start! I gave Jahon a big kiss, he is such a trooper! We will make it to N.C. to visit them once things get back to normal here. This is just one of thousands of sad stories that will have a happy ending, and it touches my heart to see the outpouring of love, and people helping people!