He's there. He's in the Houston area providing aid wherever he can. The provisions taken were water, granola bars and personal hygiene supplies. Wherever that big Ford rolled in people were glad to see my son and his friends as they offered big smiles, assistance and supplies.
Getting In Was Rough
The rain was thick and fuel was in short supply in many places. Traveling into these areas was slow.
Water Is Not The Only Danger
Of course the rising waters offer much to be concerned about, but things like this downed power pole can kill.
Being There For People
As a parent, this experience makes me both proud and nervous. I am not there to protect my son. He is doing this all by his own free will. He has a big heart for helping people. Here are a few pics of my son and his friends taking water and supplies to residents trapped in flooded neighborhoods.
I praise God that, so far, my son and team have been spared the misery of witnessing death! Most of their experience has been with very grateful people that he was there to offer whatever he could. There are stories of him taking a family of seven out of the neighborhood to high ground where they could meet other family members. One man needed fuel for his generator and had no way of getting to any gas station. Brody had several cans of gas in the truck bed and filled up the generator tank. Multiple cars were pulled out of the flood. One (that I know of) was able to be jumped so the family could evacuate.
On Facebook I offered that if anyone wanted to donate to Brody to help pay for supplies, fuel and hotel rooms they could send donations with a note to paypal.me/daddykirbs . All donations with Brody's name in them will go directly to him for his efforts. He did not ask for this. He is not expecting any pay for what he is doing, but I'm his daddy and I want to help. Several people have already donated to that link. Thank you! There was enough to pay for the first two nights of hotel in the Lake Charles, LA area.
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