By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org
WAVERLY — In the last few days and weeks of Christmas break, several college students from across Tennessee spent their last remaining “free” time ministering to flood victims in Waverly.
Many residents have yet to return to their homes following the massive flood which hit Waverly and other parts of Humphreys County and surrounding counties in August.
Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are still in Waverly, based at First Baptist Church, helping residents with tear out and remodeling/repair efforts.
Baptist Collegiate Ministry students from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and the University of Tennessee, Martin, were on site the week of Jan. 3. A team from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will be in Waverly the week of Jan. 10 and other teams are scheduled for future dates. [Read more…]