Hi All:

We are sure hoping this e-mail finds you all safe and secure. We apologize we haven't written sooner, but we've had limited access to our e-mail (until today, that is). Our computer is caput! Our house sustained a tree on the roof. Samaritan Purse came out and took the tree off! God bless Franklin Graham and his ministry! We don’t know what the damage really is at this time! We have a tarp placed until someone can see it. Then we will know. Little things we can replace; barbecue grill, picnic tables, trash cans, computer, 2 fridges, 1 freezer ruined with rotten food! But God is good we are alive!

We'd like to ask your prayers for our families.

• Em’s Brother Roger is from Metairie
• Em’s Daughter Kerri is in Slidell,
• My daughter Tina and her family are from Bay St. Louis,
• My daughter Maria and her family are from Bay St. Louis,
• My sister Debbie and her family are from Bay St. Louis.
• My Aunt Diana and her family are from Lakeshore. All of them are miss-placed!
• My Dad Louis J. Garcia is alive and well in Pensacola Florida! Praise the Lord! His home in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, was flooded and there was significant structural damage – He lost his collie dog (Barq) he drowned in the storm!

The good news is that everyone in our family did evacuate and all are doing well. Em was ready to go back to work by next Monday, when we saw the news about Rita! So we dropped everything and came to Alabama! Our lives are worth more than anything in the Houses! There are still trees that need to finish being cut - they are some just hanging and broken we didn’t get to cut! We've heard from several of you who were in the Katrina path regarding your relocation, damage, etc. Thanks so much for keeping us posted. Our website is up and running and we are trying to get our web master to keep an update on it!

We are in Elmore, Alabama -at Kathy and Roger Parkers 101 Cuck Cove- hallelujah -334-285-9460- and are happy to have computers to communicate on! “Ran from Rita”.

When we were in Cameron, Louisiana unemployment came by and asked us to fill out a form and we did! At that time Em could not get in touch with his company to talk about the unemployment compensation to help us financially. Em’s Job called and notified him (today) he is not to get unemployment cause he has a job! We knew Em had a job. His company is wonderful. He loves his job! With lack of communication it is very difficult these days! We know who our supplier is - God is Jehovah Jireh! Please keep us posted on how you are doing. We love you all. Love y’all!

Em and Wanda

May HIS richest blessing be yours as together we serve and follow HIM!