Well, I spent Sunday's post catching you up on Saturday, and it looks like today's post will be about Sunday. As I write this, I'm in Greenville, spending the night at my daughter and Son-in-law's home. Elizabeth is in the hospital with baby Sarah and Matt will be spending the night with here there. Sylvia is here at their house taking care of baby John.
I'm worn out from 11.5 hours of driving. I went ahead and drove all the way from St. Louis today, and it was a messy, rainy trip for over half the drive. The rain and related stops and slowdowns for accidents added about and hour and a half to the travel time. I'll finish up the posts tomorrow. God willing.
Sunday!
We had a great morning of worship at Trinity in the Fields. My sermon was about the Church, the Church's ministers, and the Church's ministry. About noon I got a text from Deacon Mike informing me that we had 110 in attendance at Orangeburg's Redeemer. Well done! I guess I need to be away more often so that we can keep those numbers growing. :)
On the way out of Marion, it started raining. First rain I've run into on this trip.
Eastern Arkansas is flat and farmland. All the way up to Missouri.
Speaking of Missouri, Here it is. We're beginning to get some slightly rolling hills now to break the monotony.
As we get nearer St. Louis the terrain begins to look a little like Pittsburgh, with roads blasted out of hills. And even the overcast sky of Pittsburgh is here.
Welcome to St. Louis.
This is St. Luke's hospital in West St. Louis. I visited with Bishop Salmon in his room. He's battling cancer and he is so weak he can't move. I believe he's not going to be with us too much longer. Heartbreaking as the visit was, I'm so gland I got to see him.
Strengthen your servant Edward to do what he has to do and bear what he has to bear. Good Lord, deliver him.
Well, that's all for tonight. Sylvia says it's time to go to sleep. I'll finish up tomorrow, God willing. Let me leave you with a look at Sarah Marie Jones:
Goodnight from Greenville!