Amelia Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Sean Penn gets into rescue act []http://www.nydailynews.com/ips_rich_content/269-kat_penn.JPG[/] BY NICOLE BODE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Monday, September 5th, 2005 NEW ORLEANS - Sean Penn took matters into his own hands yesterday, launching a boat in a personal effort to rescue New Orleans families stranded by Hurricane Katrina. The Oscar-winning actor and political activist managed to reach several people who had been trapped in their homes since the hurricane hit Monday. Penn, who was accompanied by his personal photographer and a crew of helpers, brought the victims to dry land - and gave them cash as well. Johnnie Brown, 73, a retired custodian, called his sister on a cell phone after being plucked from his flooded house. "Guess who come and got me out of the house? Sean Penn the actor. Them boys were really nice," he said. Penn later accompanied a few of them to a hospital. Asked what he was doing in the disaster zone, Penn said, "Whatever I can do to help." "There's a lot of people out there," Penn said. "There's bodies everywhere. We could only do so many houses." The outspoken Penn has made several forays into political activism. He visited Iraq in the weeks before the U.S. launched the war to topple Saddam Hussein and recently journeyed to Iran and wrote a series of stories about life in the Islamic republic Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shane Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Don't you wish you had enough money to just drop everything and go help people in natural disasters? I wish I could just afford to take off work and help Maranatha. <img src="/ubbtreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony! Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Gotta see these: Boat springs leak More boat Bless his heart, he's tryin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yes, at least he put action to his words even though he had to bring a posse along to prove it. Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I think it is cool that citizens are doing things to try to help others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parade Orange Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 i like him just a little more now. he tied up and ranted to Madonna years ago when they were married! Lucky she got away from him. I praise God he reaches out to help others with his money. Quote All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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