We learned this afternoon a large portion of sheetrock that we (EFCA Crisis Response) received as a donation is actually part of what is being called "toxic sheetrock" made in China. This contains chemicals that corrode electrical wires and other metals and also cause respatory problems. Therefore, many of the teams who are here this week are spending this afternoon and will spend tomorrow gutting the homes they have been painting, texturing and drywalling all week. It is currently unclear how many homes that we have worked on have been affected by this and will have to be fixed. There are at least 4, likely more. In one potential case, the homeowner has already moved back in. Homeowners are in tears and teams are very somber.

Please pray especially for our homeowners, as some were so very close to moving in. Pray that they are able to maintain hope as we work to undo and redo what has been done. Please pray also for the teams, that they would still see how God works even in this time that doesn't seem to make sense.