INGRAM, Texas — It’s not every day you see a couple travel from the West Coast to the Texas Hill Country to grill food on the side of the road, offering a free meal. This couple did not just do this once but several times.
On Wednesday, cars drove up next to Blue Tape Ministries’ tent to not only pick up food but to give thanks to the duo once again. Jeff Peters and his wife traveled all the way from California after the Fourth of July floods that swept away over 130 people. They made the trip again this year to help the community as they were still grieving during the anniversary of the flood.
Yet again, the couple is back for a third time. This comes after the community was struck again by fast-moving waters, damaging hundreds of homes.
“People have lost everything,” said Peters.
Peters and his wife were helping cook up some burritos for folks who needed a break from flood recovery efforts. He not only offered food but prayers for people who asked.
“I don’t want to get emotional but it’s so important… to be here for people and to love on them and I just want people to know that this is a disaster. Even the loss of two is a disaster,” said Peters.
People who stopped by Peters’ tent had similar stories. Some talked about how their homes were damaged by the floodwaters and others were even displaced with nowhere to go. Peters and his other volunteers listened and offered much-needed support.
“It just gives us hope, you know, it’s like a real, true community here,” Donovan Allen, a Hill Country resident.