Coordinating volunteer groups, long hours, sorting clothes, food, and any other items that could possibly be sorted, answering 500 questions, making calls, multitasking, and a variety of other activities.
What’s that you’re saying? Megan went back to work for CSM?
Wrong.
It’s just life post-Stanley (I like natural disasters that are given names – Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, etc – thus I decided to name this quake).
So moving on…
The church asked me to step in as a point-person in these days of disaster relief, and so I find myself swimming in very similar waters to those in which I have swam before. Funny how my CSM skill set is serving me so well, isn’t it? Of course I’m no expert on disaster relief, but I have walked the post-hurricane roads before and we’re not doing anything near ground zero right now – we’re simply gathering supplies, sending them south, checking on church members, meeting any needs that they may have as well as allowing space for them to help, as everyone in times like these is itching to do. I can do that! And I can do that in Spanish! …she says as she rubs her tired brain…
Here are a few pics from my day today – note that we’re sporting the Chilean flag, not Texan. Yes, they’re easily confused.
the great moutain of clothing (this isn't half of it... not even a quarter...)
our giant truck that was full by sundown
loading an extraordinarily large water tank
medical supplies
say cheese! say chile!
must've missed lunch
happy helper
working hard
I just happened to be standing in front of a giant fan. Perfect.
Hope it’s not too crazy busy in the midst of Stanley aftermath, friend!
My kids always confuse the two flags, too.
Te extrano!