We have seen the hand of God moving all across this Island all day. When we arrived last night, we were confronted with the knews that UNSHELTERED was having to shut down their operations at the location where they had been, per Mayor Bloomberg’s office. The word is that the President is coming to visit Thursday and all operations needed to be centrally located around FEMA’s headquarters. As a matter of fact they were packing it in when we pulled in last night.
It had rained all last night and today the ground where the Mayor wanted UNSHELTERED to stage, was nothing but a giant mud hole. DR. Sharpe and I scouted the area for an alternate place to stage (on private property). All the while, 15 volunteers sat in vehicles, waiting for something to develop.
Around 12:30pm a man and his son walked up to our area to ask if we had any trash bags. They were needing them to clear out trash and wet sheetrock from their home, which had been submerged in 7 feet of storm surge. As a response to our prayer meeting, which we had the night before, the LORD spoke to Travis. Then Travis asked me if I would lead the team down into the neighborhood and offer homeowners our help with their huge task of cleaning up their homes. He also asked me to canvas the neighbors to survey the diversity of needs. We found a multitude of people in a prism of various needs. Needs ranging from food, blankets, clean up, to interpreting the NY Building Codes. So after lunch I led the team back down in the neighborhood to help clean our 4 different homes.
The man, who had come with his son to ask for trash bags, turned out to be the father of two with a wife. They had only lived in the county for a couple of years. They were originally from Israel. They were Jews from Jerusalem. I spent the day with them talking and ministering as I cleaned & tore out wet sheetrock . They all were so grateful for our help. The mother kept coming by to pat my shoulder and tell that I was a good boy. We hugged and cried for joy as the day drew to and end. As we all prepared to part ways at the end of the day all the homeowners who we helped and the volunteers, held hands in the middle of the street and prayed and committed each other into the care of Jesus Christ.
While we worked Travis found a New place set up the UNSHELTERED operation. We are now on the property of a Pentecostal Church, where he can stay, without disruption. The Leary team is even staying here in the Church, where there is, heat, showers and cots.
Tomorrow, Travis’ wife April has us already set up with coffee, soup and sandwiches to take with us into the same neighborhood to feed the homeowners who are afraid to leave their homes unguarded.
God, has really shaped the work of this trip to where we are doing the most good. The greatest part is that we get to be living testaments to the love of Jesus Christ. Please be in prayer for these community members, with whom we will be getting really close to over the next few days. Some are Jewish, some Muslim, some Catholic and others are just discouraged. But most don’t know Jesus Christ. Pray that we make Jesus so real to them that all will confess Him as the only Lord and Savior.
I love and miss you all and Rob and Skyler send their love as well. MAY YOU ALL BE RICHLY BLESSED.
In Christ Alone,
Pastor Craig
Rescue the Perishing 
Prayers are lifted many times daily for you guys, your team members and for those you are helping! We miss you guys and are very proud of you all! GO TEAM JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen and again I say, AMEN! What an amazing change of circumstances. God has surely been working in the lives of someone, or many where you are now, otherwise you would not have been moved there. The soil is fertile there. I am praying for the harvest. This is awesome! I am so proud of you all for being the willing vessels that you are. I hear the Lord in Rob’s voice when he shares with me the day’s journey. I love yall! Keep up the good work.