These photos show the damage Hurricane Gustav did to our church and school buildings when it hit on September 1, 2008. Our church, school, and gym suffered water damage inside, and roof and siding damage outside.

Almost every family in our church also suffered damage to their homes, businesses, and schools. We all have personal expenses from the mandatory evacuations, plus repairs when we returned home.

In addition to personal expenses, we need to come up with $102,000 to pay the deductible of our Church Mutual Insurance. We believe that our God is sufficient to meet all our needs; He has been faithful to help us and will continue to provide.

If you would like to help meet the needs of our church's repairs, you can make a tax-deductible donation to Living Word Church, 109 Valhi Boulevard, Houma, LA 70360. If you prefer to make a donation online, click "Online Giving" on our home page.

Thank you, and God bless you.

Pastor René Monette, Senior Pastor, Living Word Church