MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — As families in the Hill Country mourn the loss of their homes, community, and loved ones, Texans are coming together to provide relief to those affected by devastating flooding in Kerrville.
"When you see it on tv, on the news, it doesn't give it justice. It's not the same unless you're there," said David Hill, who left for Kerrville Monday morning with Texans on Mission.
Families across Texas are feeling the impact of the devastation left behind from the flooding in the Hill Country, with more than 80 people now confirmed dead from the massive floodwaters.
"People here in Waco, in Robinson, probably knows someone that's there," Hill said.
Hill is a memeber of Meadowbrook Baptist Church and he's part of Texans on Mission, a Christian ministry providing disaster relief and clean water to people in crisis. His mission is straightforward.
"Just to be the hands and feet of Jesus, we can't tell them oh we know how you feel, we don't know how you feel, just comfort them the best we can," Hill said.
Albert Fuentes, pastor of Calvary Chapel in Waco, is also stepping in to help. He's the owner of "Pastor Fu and Son's BBQ" relief truck, a business dedicated to lending a helping hand during crises.
"It just hit's different, it does but you know we're in a position instead of asking why, we're asking what we can do," Fuentes said.
Fuentes hopes to raise $5,000 before heading to the Hill Country to feed volunteers and anyone else in need of a meal.
"It costs us between 5 and 7 dollars a meal and we wanna do a 1,000 a day, that's a lot of money, and so we're trying to raise enough money to get as many meals as we can get over the next several days," Fuentes said.
The pastor is also accepting donations of cleaning supplies, and frozen meat to travel to the affected areas in the coming weeks.
"We're also going to take teams down there in the weeks to come, day trips cause it's only a three hour drive cause this is hard right here at the house in our backyard," Fuentes said.
Both Hill and Fuentes emphasize the importance of Texans helping Texans during this crisis.
"We have to come together to help them because it could happen here and we might need help from somebody down there," Hill said.
To donate to Pastor Fu and Son BBQ Relief Truck, you can view here.
To donate to Texans on Mission, you can view here.
You can also donate to The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.
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