Bayou Bound! June 23, 2008
Posted by dianehuhn in Bayou Bound.Tags: Bayou, Chauvin
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My first blog! I created the account for this site a number of weeks ago, but was waiting for the first tangible action in the next chapter of my life. Well, it’s official. I submitted my resignation last week. So come July 11th, I will be officially unemployed. But come September, I will be embarking on a new journey as I head to Chauvin, Louisiana to complete a year of service work with Bayou Grace Community Services (http://bayougrace.org/).
Excitement doesn’t even come close to describing my anticipation for this experience. As many who are reading this probably know, I spent a week in Terrebonne Parish, LA in March of this year with an amazing group of people from various churches within the Detroit Presbytery. For those of you who don’t know, this 70+ member group spent the week volunteering at ten different work sites rebuilding and repairing homes damaged during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. My sister Sue and I were in charge of documenting the activities of the group. What an awesome experience! I met the most wonderful people and saw firsthand what great things can be accomplished when people dedicate a little time and sweat to a good cause. You can check out the website we put together during our mission trip at http://katrina6.joyfullyserving.com/
When I returned to New York, I couldn’t shake this feeling that I had to go back. Was it some kind of mid-life crisis? Very possible, I don’t know. But after some soul searching, I decided I couldn’t ignore it any longer. I just knew that I didn’t want to wake up 2o years from now and think “Geez, I should have done more.”
So, long story short (for now), I’ll be off to the Bayou. In the short term, I’ll be heading home to Mom’s for the 4th of July (the greatest holiday ever!), then heading back to New York to clear out the house, and then back to Michigan for a few weeks of R&R on Gun Lake. Then I’ll be packing up the car for the 1100 mile journey to Chauvin.
So please stay tuned as I can’t wait to share my adventures with you!
You will be blessed in so many ways. I am so proud of you, “lil sis”.
Love, big sis
Congrats, Diane! I am sure you will find this to be a very satisfying experience — I look forward to reading your blog. Best wishes from Clare Dygert
Diane! I am so thrilled that you listened to that call. Looks like God has exciting things in store for you! Perhaps you can take a trip to Pearlington MS in November to visit the next crew of PDA peeps….and so I can give you a BIG HUG! I am so proud of you!
Smiles and Blessings, Joanie O
I am so exciterd for you! What a blessing for you to not only have been called, but to have responded. While enriching the lives of the people that you serve, you will be rewarded more than you can imagine. At this point in my life I am only able to make my twice yearly ventures, but your year sound like it will prove to be an awesome experience.
Go Blue!
Julie S
I can’t wait to come visit you this fall, build some houses and cause some trouble in the Big Easy. Wheee!
I’ve added you to my blogroll. The thousands upon thousands who visit my blog will be flocking to your site shortly.
I can’t wait to hear and read what you experience on this journey!
Diane, God bless you greatly for “getting out of the boat” so you can walk on the water! YOU GO GIRL! I just watched the “Bucket List” and I’m glad you are following God’s heart by working with Grace – whatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me. No would’a, could’a, should’a for you, sis. God’s love and blessings. Oldest Big Sis, Nanc