Break time

Break time, originally uploaded by tewold.

Messages

Messages, originally uploaded by tewold.

Messages from volunteers to the Katrina victims.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries, originally uploaded by tewold.

Almost all cemeteries in New Orleans are built above ground. All family members are entombed in one large vault.

Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran Church, originally uploaded by tewold.

Carson Walker in Grace Lutheran Church which was totally flooded out. The Concordia group last fall gutted it and cleaned it out so it can be rebuilt (in progress at this time). Carson is pointing to the high water mark.

Salvageable Houses

Salvageable Houses, originally uploaded by tewold.

More views of homes.

St. Bernard Parish

St. Bernard Parish, originally uploaded by tewold.

Here are some houses that didn't survive the onslaught of the storm surges. It is in St. Bernard Parish, the hardest hit area around New Orleans. The levee had been built to hold back 20 foot waves and Katrina produced 30 foot waves. So many homes in this area were wiped out. However, several blocks away from the levees, the majority of the homes are salvageable. We worked for two 1/2 days in one such home.

Stella's debris

Stella's debris, originally uploaded by tewold.

Look familiar- anyone who went through the famous flood of 1997 will recall sites like this- tough memories!

Stella's home

Stella's home, originally uploaded by tewold.

When the yard crew finished their work they went to Stella's home to help her finish cleaning out damaged plaster and nails.

Women's Dorm

Women's Dorm, originally uploaded by tewold.

Here are some views of the adult female team members sleeping quarters at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Louisiana.

The Yard Team

The Yard Team, originally uploaded by tewold.

Check out the yard clean-up crew- how many faces do you recognize?

More yard photos

More yard photos, originally uploaded by tewold.

Yard clean-up

Yard clean-up, originally uploaded by tewold.

Here is the hard working yard team.

Getting equipped for the first day of work

Getting equipped for the first day of work, originally uploaded by tewold.

This team is getting their supplies for their frst day of work. They worked on stripping the house of molding sheetrock and rusty nails.

Kitchen/Dining area

Kitchen/Dining area, originally uploaded by tewold.

A view of Hosanna's kitchen and dining area where the team ate. See team members making sandwiches for the work day.

Hosanna Lutheran Church

Hosanna Lutheran Church, originally uploaded by tewold.

This is an outside view of Hosanna Lutheran Church in Louisiana. This is where the mission team stayed on their recent trip.

Bare stud walls-

Bare stud walls-, originally uploaded by tewold.

Note the clean bare stud walls ready for rebuilding!!! The Trinity team has finished cleaning out their first home of the mission trip.

End of day one

End of day one, originally uploaded by tewold.

Half of our group worked at this house, the other half worked on a man's property to remove downed trees and get it clear. Job well done Trinity team- day one is over!!

Break time

Two work assignments, originally uploaded by tewold.

With wearing the hazemat suits and masks taking a break became VITALLY IMPORTANT! Darin Larson takes a long cold drink of water. Jessamy Alto also takes a break.

Hazmat Suits

Hazmat Suits, originally uploaded by tewold.

Colin Balko removes a light fixture before tearing down the ceiling. We were required to wear "hazmat" suits the whole time we were in a house, to protect us from the mold, sludge, and other bacteria. Made working hot and tough.

Clean-up work

Clean-up work, originally uploaded by tewold.

This house was partially stripped when we arrived. Our job was to finish removing everything inside of it, taking it down to the bare studs only. From that point it can be rebuilt. Note Bonnie Sorenson removing sheet rock. Teri Larson finishes pulling nails and sheetrock in the kitchen

First day of work

First day of work, originally uploaded by tewold.

The house we worked on was 1/2 block from the 17th St. canal which broke during the flooding. Several homes are salvagable, but some are not. They have been knocked off their foundations; trees uprooted, cars in yards as well as other debris, air-conditioners lodged on rooftops.

Welcome sign

Welcome sign, originally uploaded by tewold.

Darin and Teri Larson by the Welcome Sign

Magnolia Trees

Magnolia Trees, originally uploaded by tewold.

Rest stop in Mississippi, the weather is warm, the Magnolias are in bloom. Terri Walker by the Magnolia bush

Trinity team

Trinity team, originally uploaded by tewold.

Group in front of cabin

l-r back row standing: Teri Larson, Gary Nolte, Darin Larson, Cindy Nolte, Stephanie Simonson, Stacey Simonson, Beth Brantner, Carol McCarthy, Jessamy Alto, Terri Walker, Carolyn Dostert, Audra Sorenson, Will Hiebert, Tim Degner l-r front row: Bonnie Sorenson, Rebekah Degner, Colin Balko, Lois Balko, Curt Cavalier, Dan Alto. On roof of cabin: Carson Walker

Jesse James Cabin

Jesse James Cabin, originally uploaded by tewold.

Replica of Jesse James cabin

Jesse's last stop

Jesse's last stop, originally uploaded by tewold.

Rest Stop in St Joseph, MO, the last place where Jesse James lived.

My son, a Trinity member Bjorn Myrum, was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Now he had water in his apartment in Dallas. We are talking about 6 inches.

trinity member staring out NOLA /katrina home

trinity member staring out NOLA /katrina home, originally uploaded by tewold.

My son was a Katrina victim. It is too bad I did not get on the stick to get Trinity help in cleaning out the home where he rented Dale Myrum

trinity member staring out NOLA /katrina home

trinity member staring out NOLA /katrina home, originally uploaded by tewold.

My son was a Katrina victim. It is too bad I did not get on the stick to get Trinity help in cleaning out the home where he rented Dale Myrum

An outfit from Trinity Lutheran in Moorhead

An outfit from Trinity Lutheran in Moorhead, originally uploaded by tewold.

Abby is a member of the mission team from the UND PA Program working in Jeremie, Haiti. She dresses up this baby in an outfit made by women from Trinity Lutheran in Moorhead. The outfit includes a matching shirt, a cloth diaper, and a bonnet. Isn't he cute! THANK YOU women of Trinity!