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Thursday we were able to serve the hard hit community of Laplace Louisiana. We set up and cooked at a local Catholic Church. One of the best parts of this trip was the chance to work with our brothers from St. John of Cross. A crew from the Knights of Columbus came out and volunteeredContinue reading “St. Joan of Arc, Laplace”

Saturday we traveled across the bridge to Metairie and cooked at Atonement Lutheran. They were hosting a drive through commodities distribution day and we offered to provide a warm and delicious meal for lunch. For some reason it seemed less stressful. Maybe the cooler temperatures? Maybe the shorter drive? Not sure, but as usual weContinue reading “Atonement Lutheran”

On Thursday we ventured back down south to Houma Louisiana to serve the community from Grace Lutheran. This was our second trip to the area and I got to take in a little more of damage as we drove in. This community will be rebuilding for months if not years to come. As usual weContinue reading “Hurricane Ida Houma day2”

It has been a busy month to say the least. It feels like we have been non-stop for months and not the single month of September. Why? My thoughts while I have a clear head this morning. First is the wait… Waiting for a storm to hit is worse than waiting for a loved oneContinue reading “Time to say “Thanks””

On Saturday we ventured further south to the town of Houma. Houma was in the direct path of the hurricane and you could tell by the shear destruction it was a brutal storm for this area. Our goal was to set up and cook at Grace Lutheran and serve as many people as we could.Continue reading “Hurricane Ida, Houma”

St. John of The Cross Knights of Columbus in Lacombe made a donation to purchase supplies for the work we have been doing in the Lacombe and greater area. We appreciate the support that we at Forged by Fire have gotten from so many organizations and individuals who just want to help. Thank you! ThankContinue reading “Supporting our community”

Saturday morning we hit the road to help our neighbors south of us. Des Allemands suffered significant damage as hurricane Ida tracked inland. We were thankful to serve this community. We served over 2200 meals on Saturday. Thank you for your continued support for our work

East Jefferson Hospital A second team led by Danny Hall cooked and served the employees of East Jefferson Hospital. We served the staff there, chicken leg quarters, boiled potatoes and corn. Another no complaint day! We are truly blessed

Today was a busy day and a chance for us to try to help to areas. I took one trailer and cooked in Hammond Louisiana at St.Paul Lutheran. This event was sponsored by Sunland construction. They have been a great supporter of the work we do. My hat is tipped to them. Such a greatContinue reading “Hurricane Ida September 9th”

Another great day to serve the community of Lacombe. We called it Taco/Fajitas Tuesday! Another day of serving 1000 meals Today we cooked and platted the meals and delivered them to a local drop off point. Chicken, flour tortillas, Spanish rice, corn, and cookies A feast of flavor!