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	We met in Jacksonville with the Director of Baptist Men (Fritz Wilson) to pick up 2 water pumps. At this point the team (and the truck) were clean.
	At Brenten Baptist Church, a fresh water tank was available. The bales of hay were used by local victims to make walkways through the mud.
	Donations came in and were organized and distributed to local victims.
	A communications team from Georgia was on site
	This photo was taken from the Brenten Baptist Church parking lot. Notice the mud line. The church parking lot was 6 feet under water. The home in the background was a total loss.
	Lime was available to be used to kill bacteria from the mud and sewage.
	The waterline was very high along this river. You can see huge trees that were swept aside during the flooding.
	When FEMA would condemn a home, they would paint the contract number on the house with orange paint. We saw 100's of houses that were condemned by FEMA
	This house was broken up and swept downstream
	The city of Mullens was hard at work clearing the trash that was piled up in the streets
	Virtually every business in Mullens was wiped out. In the background you can find "We shall overcome" painted in the storefront window.
	The crew taking a break. We were up to our knees in mud.
	This is the pile of trash that we removed from the basement. With the basement floor cleaned out, the mud could dry up so that the remaining dirt could be shoveled out.
	Sid (the bald headed guy) was the first to greet us. He was in charge of preparing the meals. His ministry was a tremendous blessing to all who volunteered. He always made sure that no matter how late we arrived, a meal was available to us. Thank you and God bless you Sid!
	The communications team from Georgia.
	Jacobs Ladder set up a feeding station for local victims and volunteers. They worked from dawn until dusk and were a tremendous ministry.
	Without bottled water, the whole place would have fallen down. Here the tent was "anchored" to bottles to keep the tent from blowing over.
	Even the "flea market" required anchoring!
	The communications station used cases of fresh water as a desk
	Again, without cases of fresh water, the antenna system would not stand! Please note that no fresh water was "wasted". There was an ample supply and the city water restrictions had been removed.
	This picture was taken from a moving vehicle. If you look in the background, you can see and entire house that collapsed into the river.
	Charity Hill Baptist Church had a group of men to assist with a victims home.
	The National Guard was constantly at work loading up the trash that was removed from flooded houses.
	Part of the crew from North Carolina.
	More of the North Carolina workers
	From time to time, the National Guard would have us move our vehicles from one side of the road to the other so that they could pick up the trash.
	Notice how close the houses are
	If you know anything about construction, you will see how make shift the construction technique is on the houses. We seldom saw a 2 X 4 and insulation was scarce where it existed at all.
	More work being done by the volunteers from North Carolina.
	Inside the trailer from North Carolina was everything that was needed. Very well supplied and organized, the North Carolina group was hard at work.
	Not a good angle, but the yellow sign is the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief sign is very visible from the road. In the background is New Hope Baptist Church (Mullens WV). Every Southern Baptist Church in the area was being used as a warehouse for materials to be given to the local victims.
	The feeding unit from Kentucky was busy making sure that local victims and volunteers were well taken care of.
	Kentucky also had a vehicle that was well equipped with a gas water heater, generator, and several other vital pieces of capital equipment. I never had a chance to get a tour of this unit, but a peek inside revealed the awesome commitment of the Kentucky Baptists
	Every vehicle in this photo was brought in by the Kentucky Baptists. In the background, you can see the antenna array of the Communications Unit.
	Inside the communications center set up and operated by Kentucky Baptists.
	Crews from several states were present to serve the meals
	The Kentucky Baptist kitchen
	This homeowner was as busy as we were restoring their home. This couple touched our hearts was we prayed together after the work was done. If you feel led to write them a note letting them know you are praying for them, here's their address: Gerald and Juanita Brown, PO Box 1, Wyoming WV 24898