occupational hazard

See, folks, THIS is what happens when you start doing this mission work stuff. You can't get enough of it.

Okay, Jim had already been active in Habitat projects before we started into our gulf coast relief efforts ... but it all rolls together, doesn't it? This idea of helping ... because you can.

(*Thanks to Jim Minatel for sharing the pics, probably half guessing I'd take the liberty of posting them here. Thanks, too, to all the Geist folks working on the Habitat project this fall.)

A few things to know:

> Slideshow from Gulfport should be linked to the right this week.

> Emails are going out in the morning to remind those who wanted to be on a mission team that it's never too early to actually PICK. A. DATE. ... those who offered to contribute to the mission fund to WRITE.THAT. CHECK. ... and those who agreed to pack supply kits to GET. PACKIN'.! So, including this, that's two reminders. :-)

> Five dates on the calendar for '07 ... two to come for our 7 in '07 total. Trip veterans are going to be gathering very very soon to rattle around as many ideas as we can for GETTING YOU INVOLVED. Prepare thyselves.