Sol, originally from Honduras, and Nicholas, originally from Greece, met and wed in New Orleans and started a family. They each worked two jobs in their attempt to achieve the "American Dream". Then, about 2 years ago, Nicholas had to have brain surgery and is now disabled. They have two sons, Ages 6 and 10. Foremost on their minds was the disruption caused to the boys' education. The boys were attending a Lutheran Christian school and the ruin of their house and loss of virtually all of their possessions made it impossible to afford the tuition for their sons.

Galilee, with the help of some matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will be paying the tuition and fees for the boys for this school year. Also, with a forthcoming fundraiser, and more matching funds from Thrivent, we hope to take care of next year’s tuition, too. We also sent many Christmas presents for the boys and more cash for immediate necessities for the family. The total amount donated will be about $14,000.

The Morcos family has expressed great appreciation for what we have done, and have communicated on a regular basis. Following are some photos of the results of the hurricane and some notes from the Morcos family