Hello All!

This is an update to let you know that my mother is doing well and
is safe in Arkansas awaiting word as to when she will be able to go
back to Port Arthur. I'm so glad she is safe! It took my mother 36
hours to drive a 5 hour distance! This is why I didn't hear from
her for so long. She drove that way all by herself..whew!

If you don't already know, Rita hit Port Arthur pretty hard. We
don't know what the damage is to her home. It will be a couple of
weeks before she will be able to enter the city again (no water,
sewage, electricity...etc.). It doesn't matter, though....my mom is
safe!


Thanks for all of your well wishes and please keep the prayers
coming! As soon as my mom can go back to Port Arthur, I will be
there to help her get back on her feet.

Also, I am connecting with a couple organizations to see how VOICES
can help the children in the school districts that have been
destroyed by Katrina and now, Rita (the Gulf Coast). We're looking
at helping with school supplies (regular ed and special ed
supplies), care packages (Adopt a VOICE) and sending a truck or two
full of new toys for the holiday season.


All of this makes me thankful for life. At any moment, life can
change...just like that. I cannot imagine going through what
Katrina and Rita victims have gone through this past month.

Thanks again for all of your prayers! :)

Sincerely,


Tamara Hill, President
VOICES Association, Inc.
http://www.4voices.org