Keys Team - Day 5


Today, our Florida Keys Team took a well-deserved break from its disaster recovery efforts. After dropping off a Bible and praying with one of the homeowners we came to know this week, we headed to Key West to enjoy some R&R in a new place that we had previously been unable to see. 






The team also received very positive feedback from the United Methodist Disaster Recovery management team. The management team indicated that the recovery efforts of the team were among the most productive team efforts during a week of time as the organization has experienced during the last two years of its recovery efforts. They also indicated that they would like FBA to send the team back down to the Florida Keys to continue to assist with their efforts.

These were our primary contacts with the UMC Disaster Recovery Team, Jeremy and Robin Bridges...who both just happen  to be from Atlanta!
 

Thank you for your prayer support during the team’s relief efforts. Please pray for the team’s safe return home on Saturday. 

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