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Papa’s World – HELENNA – friends helping!

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Linda – and her husband –

a high school classmate from Mount Jewett –

where Sherry lived!

They live about five miles from the airport –

being used by private Helicopters-

coordinated to fly into areas –

that are shut off or hard to reach!

She and her husband have been buying items –

to be flown in-

and we have been covering the cost for them.

With their help –

we have managed to get the supplies-

closer than the trucks can.

Sometimes it takes connections –

Connections from childhood to adults –

Both now living in NC.-

although hours apart –

to bring comfort to those in need.

God and faith –

work in ways that you would never think of!

We found out the truck is back –

and will continue to shop and deliver there!

Our friends in Hickory will continue to do the same.

Close to $3000.00-

has come in from donations –

We will continue as long as donations keep coming in –

and after that –

will do what we can –

with what we have.-

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Papa’s World – Hurrican Helene – collecting at Sunset Beach Pier!

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Sherry and I made our first trip to the Sunset Beach Pier as the owners requested donations.

The first load was what we purchased ourselves plus two neighbors dropped off items!

The pier owners are from the WNC mountains and know how to get into ravished towns.

There were two vehicles – a UHAUL truck and A Trailor used for hauling a motorcycle –

1600 lbs. weight limit!

This is when we decided to put out a call and see if we could gather donations –

and start purchasing needed items.

People who donated stayed to help separate the items!

Sherry upper middle and neighbor Patrisha –

Friend Donna – middle bending over and her husband Pete!

The trailer had a 1600 lb. weight limit!

The UHAUL TRUCK – the heavy water was transferred from the trailer to the truck

Within minutes of posting for donations – they started coming in!

Papa and Sherry – after helping to separate the items – we had to leave for a doctor’s appointment!

But – we would start shopping again and see how much and what was needed to make our second return!

I will continue in the next blog with what became a tremendous response from family –

Long ago friends –

and neighborhood neighbors!

WE ARE BLESSED!

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Papa,s World – a visit to River-walk in Conway S.C. – water so black !

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Entrance to River-walk in Conway S.C.

Sherry has a friend from back in NVA who also owns a home just outside Conway.

She told us we had to visit this town as it has large living Oak trees

and a historic part with a River-Walk!

The walk is along this river – known local as THE BLACK RIVER!
While these pictures do not show just how black this water is – you could see nothing!

I tried to see into the water – but it was black!

I guess there is a chemical released from the Cypress trees that line the banks –

that leaches into the water – turning it a almost black color!

It just gave me the creeps not knowing what or if anything is in there!

The trees and bushes were really beautiful as was the new walk way!

From all the rain they had – flooding of the River-Walk!
A portion of the walk was under water – making it so we had to find a way around it!
Geese swimming in parts of the park under water! You can see the water mark on the base of the trees!

We also came across a marina – with docks and boats – this area seemed to me – to be like a campground for boats! There were a number of boats with people living on them and they looked to be in pretty rough shape! I would not want to take them out onto the river. There was bathrooms here so I assume the people used them to bath etc.

These are some of the better looking ones – some were decorated outside for Christmas – others had lawn chairs and some had just things laying around!

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