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TXM found Liz Landers as a survivor of Hurricane Katrina. Now, over 20 years later, she leads other volunteers on deployments as a Blue Cap — a unit leader.

Several Louisianans — like Cottonport resident Yolanda Griffin — could do nothing but watch terrified as raging floodwaters from Tropical Storm Arthur tore through homes they’ve spent decades in.

Over 30 Texans on Mission volunteers deployed to the area on Monday and are working hard to help struggling residents move forward.

Evangelist James Olare watched his small community Bible study transform into a 38-member church, T&UM's 46th church. Now, the organization is celebrating planting its 53rd church, with 24,600 people in Uganda currently meeting at weekly Bible studies.

Director of Disaster Relief Phillip Ditto said he wanted to give officials the opportunity to connect with the survivors TXM has assisted, to hear their stories and to see first-hand the rebuilding progress our organization has accomplished.

The grant will support home repairs and rebuilding projects, provide transitional housing for displaced residents and address the effects of disaster-caused trauma in communities affected by the flooding.

While thousands of volunteers from various disaster response organizations rushed to Kerrville in the days following the flood, they ceased their work within weeks. TXM remains one of only a handful still serving in the area a year later, continuing what has become the organization's longest rebuild effort in its history. 

In her 30 years living in Waco, homeowner Alisha Laws had never experienced such an aggressive flash flood as the one that passed through the evening of July 14.

Thankfully, Texans on Mission volunteers were there to help mud out her home, giving her the hope and healing she desperately needed. 

Forty-nine students from across Texas donned yellow T-shirts and travelled to Kerrville last week for Texans on Missions’s summer Revive trip. From Sunday through Wednesday, these volunteer youth worked hard on service projects under the hot sun, connecting with homeowners and growing in both skill and spirit.

Lalam Jackline was struggling to support her family. Among many other factors, lack of transportation was one of the biggest barriers to making a living. She needed a reliable way to move fresh produce from her garden to sell at markets.

Today, she owns a motorcycle — made possible through her participation in a community-based microfinance savings group.

During this year’s LTC at Camp Menard — a lush, green campground on the outskirts of the small town — 12 Royal Ambassador state staffers spent last week preparing to teach campcraft skills like outdoor cooking, starting campfires and water purification and connect those lessons to biblical truths when they serve at seven different camps across Texas this summer. 

While local firefighters helped save hundreds of homes following the Stinky Fire, many others were lost completely, leaving homeowners facing the daunting task of recovery. Texans on Mission volunteer teams responded as quickly as possible to bring Amarillo residents help, hope and healing.

On May 23, 1986, TXM helped build the Hospitality House — a free place for families to stay while visiting their fathers, sons, brothers and husbands held in one of the 17 correctional facilities in the Huntsville area. The Hospitality House would become the first of its kind in Texas, the second in the nation, and the only to ever be constructed in an impressive 24-hour period.