News from the George R Brown Center
From Shad, Family International Volunteer:
After spending time at the Houston Astrodome helping the evacuees, our team of two adults and four teens went to the George R. Brown Convention Center where the most recent evacuees had arrived. Many of these people had not necessarily been flooded out of their homes but as one man told us, he was with his wife and three children with no lights, water or food and with all the stores closed they had no choice but to leave. We saw some tearful reunions - one in particular of a father and mother finding their young daughter. The mother cried and was loudly giving thanks to Jesus while dozens of people nearby gave them a standing ovation.
These two nurses recognized our shirts and came up to us saying that some of the Family International had volunteered in the medical section where they were working and gave them high marks for their efforts.
An elderly man describing how the floodwaters took over his home.
This is the photographer for the Rev. Al Sharpton. He asked if he could take pictures of the teens while witnessing as they had “the biggest smiles on the street”! He’s now an Activated Magazine fan!
Kisha with a young evacuee who just prayed to receive Jesus!
The huge dining area at the Astrodome.
Family International Volunteers - Charity, April, Kisha, Katrina and Sara
Small part of the sleeping area at the George R. Brown Convention Center
Family International Volunteers sharing encouragement and words of hope, comfort & salvation with an evacuee
