Monthly Archives: September 2005

Share the Well

9/20/2005 – 8:41 am

Everyone in Lakeshore had their own well, providing their property with water. The storm severely damaged or destroyed all the pumps, motors, and tanks for these shallow wells. The tidal surge broke most of them off leaving nothing but a pipe sticking out of the ground. Some of the wells may need to be redug. [...]

By Don A. Elbourne Jr. | Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Comments (2)

High and Dry

9/20/2005 – 5:59 am

Yesterday, I went into New Orleans to check on my house for the first time since the storm. As my wife and I drove into the city we saw tremendous wind damage. We exited the interstate and snaked our way through neighborhoods attempting to get to our street. Much of the city was still cordoned [...]

By Don A. Elbourne Jr. | Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Comments (7)

My House

9/19/2005 – 6:12 am

For the last three weeks I’ve been talking about Lakeshore where Katrina destroyed all our church member’s homes as well as all the church buildings. I live (lived) about 45 minutes from Lakeshore MS in New Orleans LA. Today I have a chance to get into the city and check on my house for the [...]

By Don A. Elbourne Jr. | Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Comments (1)

God Visits Lakeshore

9/18/2005 – 11:44 pm

This morning I preached from Luke 7:11-17.

11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a [...]

By Don A. Elbourne Jr. | Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Comments (1)

Jimmy Draper Visits Lakeshore

9/16/2005 – 9:51 am

Yesterday, Jimmy Draper and his entourage surveyed the Hurricane Katrina damage along the gulf coast of Mississippi. Dr. Draper serves as president of Lifeway Christian Resources, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. He stopped by our church and I had the pleasure of sharing with him a little of what God [...]

By Don A. Elbourne Jr. | Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Comments (4)

Last Man Standing

9/13/2005 – 4:43 am

The other day I mentioned that one of our church member’s homes still stood after the storm. John Richard and his brother Cooper weathered the storm in John’s house. They actually started in Cooper’s house next door. When the storm surge rose to about 5 1/2 feet they somehow swam to John’s place, climbed up [...]

By Don A. Elbourne Jr. | Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Comments (2)