The primary focus today is to assess the pumps within the city and to work to get some of those started today.

We'll want to start those pumps slowly to watch the impacts on the system, trying to ensure no damage as the system begins to sustain the increase in flow.

We'll pump slowly at first. We don't want to put too much pressure on the canal walls.

The mission (today) is still the same -- evangelization. The focus of our work is still what are the best ways to spread the good news in the black communities. ... What has changed is how we go about responding to that mission.

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.

We are urging them (the Neighborhood Council) to focus on what they must do, which is to hold the election.