Louisiana Flood Resources was founded on the scripture Isiah 43:2 that God is with you in times of turmoil.
“When
you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass
through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through
the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze”
Isiah 43:2
It is the hope of Louisiana Flood
Resources to provide tangible resources and free advice as well as the
hope of the Lord through prayer and service. Our mission is to provide
free, unbiased information to homeowners and business owners to aid in
the recovery efforts of the affected areas.
Louisiana
Flood Resources is an organization of Christian men and women pulling
together for flood relief. The organizations’s founder, RJ Cavalier, is a
tenured construction professional that has held multiple state licenses
over his career. He is currently a National Purchasing Manager for an
international construction, remodel and service support company. His
passion lies in post disaster support and rebuilding. He hopes to
assist homeowners in making informed and safe decisions in the wake of
disasters.
RJ’s personal testimony
“My
family and I went through a disaster ourselves. In 2009, after a rare
snow storm in south Louisiana a limb fell onto an overhead powerline
back-feeding power into my home. This caused an electrical fire right
outside of my newborn daughter’s room. As I gathered my family and ran
outside, I looked back at the smoke billowing from my roof and all I
could think was why would God do something like this to me? I serve in
church, I live a good life, why would God allow this to happen?? That
experience rocked me to the core, but I now know it was a catalyst for
God to launch me into my true purpose and calling.
After
911 dispatched the call to the local firehouse, a local volunteer
firefighter pulled up in his truck and ran straight my home with a pair
of limb cutters and cut this powerline off of my home. All I could
think was how crazy and amazing this guy was to run in and put himself
at risk for me. I didn’t understand his actions at the time but I so
admired his willingness to help us in our time of need. I vowed then and
there that I would pay it forward and use my knowledge and skills to
help others in need just as he had for me.
In 2010, I
was able to travel to Haiti for disaster relief and rebuilding with my
local church. During my first trip to Haiti, God planted a mission in my
heart to help restore communities post disaster. Since, I travelled
back to Haiti in 2011 and to South Africa in 2015 for disaster relief
and restoration. I have been involved in every form of support after
storms and natural disasters locally since from gutting, boat rescue,
informational, consulting, etc. My heart’s desire is to help recovery
after disasters in any way I can.
In March of this
year, during the first series of now historic floods we have had in our
area, I was leading a group of volunteers in Tangipahoa parish and the
second home I walked into was that firefighter who saved my home!! God
used our experiences to allow us to comfort and minister to each other
and I was able to help him gut his home. It was then, I knew I was on
the right path!
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