It was a mostly-uneventful day of travel that brought us to the Salvation Army shelter here in Biloxi. All participants have managed through the early morning flight (I left Geneseo at 4 AM, myself) and connect up with the main group. All but 2 bags have made it as well, and our deprived folks are handling the small snafu with gracious patience. We're waiting now for the 4:30 flight to come in and see if the runaway luggage has landed.
The group of 15 is comprised of Geneseo students, faculty, and community members; most of whom have already been here in the reconstruction effort. Edwin, our oh-so-Southern host, has greeted and introduced us with colorful stories and fervent passion for the work that he has done over the past 24 months. It's a bittersweet week for him as he prepared to pack up this coming Sunday and return to the "real world" to find a job and re-enter "normal life" far from this slice of Mississippi. I hope to find some time to talk with him this week and get a little more background on his dedicated service.
So we've decided to head off to The Shed, a perennial favorite spot with the folks of Livingston Cares and I have 15 minutes to get ready! More to come soon....
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