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For the past week we have been digging out from the debris left by Hurricane Ike. After we got the limbs and leaves cut up and piled at the curb in our yard, we helped the neighbors on our block. We includes our 7 and 8 year old grandsons that live with us. We wanted them to understand what it means to belong to a community.

After we finished our block, the guys and I went to remove limbs and leaves from the lawns of our widows and elderly in the congregation. The boys could work for a couple of hours without distraction, then they would need a bit of a break. I set a pattern of half an hour working and half an hour to play/relax. They were able to contribute to the efforts throughout the days on that schedule.

The first day of the work, they were just using their hands to bag up leaves. That evening I took them to the Home Depot and bought each of them his own rake and pair of gloves. They were so proud of the new tools. I hope they remember this time when they are old men and tell their grandsons the stories.

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