09/01/2026
The answer to our trivia question.
Our first trip ever was in 2018 as the Grant Street Crisis Response team. Cody Michael, Robert Guinn, and Tony Watts went to the Roosevelt Drive church of Christ, Jacksonville, NC, to deliver supplies after Hurricane Florence flooded the state.
The second trip was to the same location, but Cody and Tony were the only two on the journey.
The third trip was to Panama City Beach, where we served the Palo Alto and the Jenks Avenue congregations after Hurricane Michael. Cody and Robert were both on this trip.
The fourth and final hurricane Michael trip involved Tony, Cody, Robert, Dalton Davis, and Donnie Moore. In this trip, Ricky Johnson loaned us his F-350 to haul an additional load of supplies. Seen in the picture are his truck and the first truck Project Unify had. This picture is of us leaving Palo Alto Congregation's parking lot after serving for a week.
These four trips laid the foundation for what we do today. Many memories were made, and many, many stories can be shared from the four trips. Two of the men who contributed to those first trips are now in paradise. Ricky Johnson, who served after Katrina before we even knew him, was an incredible man and husband who truly believed in the work we are doing. He was a Christian from the inside out. An incredible man of God. We miss him, his servant heart, and his love for the church. We love and miss Ricky. The other is Tony Watts. Tony would give up anything he had to help someone, and had an ability to make anyone smile at any time. We've never known anyone quite like Tony. This work was something he loved, and truly believed in. He was a servant, a Godly father and husband, most importantly a Christian. We miss and love Tony!
After these trips, and after both these men received their reward, the name of this work would be changed to Project Unify. We are looking forward to sharing more of the story that brought us to where we are soon! We love y'all!
To God be the glory!