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Hearts as Big as Texas

This week has been a hard one for many people, of course those affected directly by the hurricane are the hardest hit, but those who wait for word from loved ones, and even those of us living miles away from the area havent been unaffected by scenes and tales of destruction. It has moved me to tears, the vastness of the need and the struggle to bring aid has been frustrating. Then, it seemed as tho the entire country, and people around the world stopped feeling hopeless and mobilized themselves to help in any way they could. Its amazingly uplifting to read all your posts, pumping out quilts and necessity packages, knowing that even a little when combine with everyone elses efforts would make a huge difference in someone's life. Ebay is a place I like to haunt. Reading the message boards there with people frantic to do *something* *ANYTHING* to help made me cry. If you have time, check the auctions that benefit Katrina survivors. Some of the most touching storys are there. One young man is offering to sell his time to someone who will sponsor a trip to New Orleans so he can find his father.. its heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. There are quilts and several sets of beautiful blocks to bid on (there, you were wondering when I would make this on topic, werent you). If you use the search words * Katrina Quilt * you will get to see all the prettys being auctioned. Thanks for sticking with my ramblings this far. Warm hugs Diana

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Diana Curtis
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Just be very careful. I have learned that a lot of the time these auctions are run by opportunist at the expense of the charity they claim to represent.

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SNIGDIBBLY

You are so right Ms. Ragmop .. I know how big the hearts are in TX - why they are bigger than TX itself!!

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SNIGDIBBLY

Yep Texas was first to step up and their hearts are as big as their state. I sure don't want to hear anyone bad mouthing Texas anymore. Way to go TEXAS!!

jeanbaby

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Diana Curtis

Last I heard, Texas had embraced some 250,000 evacuees. College Station had welcomed over 1700 as of noon Friday--and I think this was just people who had driven themselves in and who were in hotels. All sorts of places are open as shelters--churches, the Lincoln Arts Center, Reed Arena on the A&M campus, etc. etc. We are supposed to be welcoming another 500 or so in these places, so I'm betting the final total will be close to 3,000. Waco has people, and so does Austin. (In fact, a conference in Austin this weekend that I didn't much want to go to anyway because it started at 8:45 and would mean hitting the road before

6:00 a.m. has been cancelled, because the venue is now a shelter! Since it was a conference on ministry, I think this is a much better thing all the way around!)

I talked with my mom in El Paso yesterday--E.P. is getting at least

5,000. WHAT will those Gulf Coasters think when they step out into the Chihuahuan desert and see the creosote bush and the mountains?? Talk about culture shock! Oh, well, we'll hug them and teach them about sopaipillas so they don't miss beignets too much.

WRT what to donate, if your community is anything like College Station, generous people have donated more clothing than can be used. If you

*are* asked to donate clothing, please make sure it's clean and in decent repair. : -D I sorted clothes all day Saturday, and nobody needs things like some of what we saw!! : -b The few things I can think of that might still be needed clothing-wise are sleepwear, socks, undies, and very large sizes. We were definitely short in the XXL and up and the larger women's sizes.

One local church is coordinatinng collecting suitcases, so each person will have a place to keep what little they have or what they receive. Since they may end moving between shelters, this strikes me as quite sensible.

I am SO PROUD of everyone who is helping, from those writing big checks and donating rental properties right on down to the kids emptying their piggy banks. And I feel sure that all the other states who are throwing open their arms and their public spaces and their wallets are shining just as brightly.

Monique in TX

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monique

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