Click here to visit the Austin Disaster Relief Network website
Carl and Maggie Conti were taking a mid-day nap, oblivious to any danger until a knock on the door awakened them. A fire was bearing down on their home, and the area was being evacuated. Not believing they would lose their home, the Conti family left with only a handful of items. Two weeks later, when they were allowed to return, reality hit. They had lost everything they owned and were left with nothing.
While they were there, a group of women offered to pray with them and told them about an organization that was spearheading a relief effort for everyone who had lost their homes in the fire. This organization is the Austin Disaster Relief Network, a Christ-centered godsend to the Austin region.
Click Here to Listen
Listen to this story of a family who received help and hope after the fire that destroyed over 1,500 homes in Bastrop, Texas, and hear about this amazing organization that has come alongside them and many others with the help of so many churches and caring Christians. Click HERE to listen to this episode beginning Monday December 19, 2011. (this show will be featured for a week, then will be moved to archives.)
The needs are tremendous and ongoing. The projected time to rebuild the community is 4 years, but it will take many more for the horrible memories to fade. They are in need of volunteers and funds.
Pictures of the Conti family taken compliments of Michael Gardner Photography.
Click on the pictures to see a larger photo, and the link above to view more on his website.
Disaster Relief Special!
1 Signed Red Alert America, Sound the Alarm! book
1 Love’s Passion contemporary Christian CD
$25.00 for the set. (for every purchase, $12.50 will be donated to ADRN) Click on the link to order via Propay secure shopping cart.
PACKAGE WITH SHIPPING PACKAGE FOR LOCAL PICKUP
Attention Churches. Quantity discounts are available if you want to offer this to your congregation to help ADRN raise funds. The books will be delivered without charge to any church in the Austin area that places an order.
Pictures above taken compliments of Michael Gardner Photography.
Click on the pictures to see a larger photo, and the link above to view more on his website.