Dulac, Louisiana
Set in the bayous of the southern reaches of Terrebonne Parish, this is a place where water and swamp outnumber dry land in square miles. It is the home of interesting mix of hearty people, about 51% Houma Indian and 49% Cajun. The Houma Indians originally had settled in the Red Stick (Baton Rouge) area of LA, then moving south to Houma and finally down to Dulac (meaning “the land beyond the lake”). For some 300 years the Houma have lived in the vicinity of the Grand Caillou and LaFourche Bayous as fishermen, trappers and farmers. Their southern LA villages remained very isolated for many years. Until the 1940’s there were no roads to Houma community’s beyond the city of Houma and the only way the people had to travel was by boat.
The devastating hurricanes of the past few years have taken toll on this community, with much wind and water surge damage to homes with little protection down in the marsh. Our team spent five days working on homes installing new flooring, replacing drywall and paneling, installing trim, decking repair and general home repairs. We worked cleaning and panting the Community Center Gym…..and yes we did a little fishing, played some games and had a great time of fellowship. Our the theme of our evening devotions was Mat 25 14-30 the parable of talents, Rick did a great job helping us realize our team was investing our “talents” in the people of Dulac. I think we all came back a little changed. Thank you Jesus for a great trip to Dulac and thank you St. Andrew's Mission Team for investing your "talents" in Dulac.
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