Great news, as of 7:24 PM tonight there are 1000 people signed up to come to Cedar Rapids with Eight Days of Hope! Wow! 684 people are from outside of Cedar Rapids! We are told that during the last week 50 people a day usually sign up. So we might go over 1300!
And there was other good news today. Last night the Cedar Rapids City Council passed ordinances allowing volunteer groups like Eight Days of Hope to do mechanical, electrical and plumbing work. Jim Thatcher, Code Enforcement Division Supervisor with the city, did a great job moving these ordinances through the system. This is historic and praise-worthy stuff. Many didn't think this could be accomplished before the arrival of Eight Days of Hope.
The bottom line is that people will be helped and homes will be repaired because of this action. Right now we have 91 Homeowner Repair Request applications submitted. In addition, we are asking the Linn Area Long Term Recovery Coalition for 20-30 more homes to work on. In looking over the applications, our volunteer teams will have plenty to do. And most of the homes need furnaces, hot water heaters and electrical wiring.
Pray that God would provide the right mix of homes, volunteers and materials. And pray that our entire community would see the visible expression of the body of Christ as we serve our city in the name of Jesus.
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