Thomas's Baptism

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 70 degrees, high 91 degrees, partly cloudy

We went to church this morning to be present for Thomas's baptism. The ceremony was held at the Bethany Baptist Church, which was established in 1832. Thomas had decided last year that he wanted to be baptised, but events kept it from happening until now. Even though he is only 12 years old, there is no doubt about his sincerity in taking this step. He has been talking about it since we have been here, and he reaffirmed his decision when he went to church camp about two weeks ago.

After the baptism, we let Thomas choose where we would eat lunch. He chose Peking, a Chinese restaurant in Northport. This is his favorite place to eat, but our last experience with it about six weeks ago was not good. This time, it was much better, and everyone enjoyed a good meal.

The last two days have been a little slower for us than usual, and it gave us a chance to realize how tired we were. Yesterday, we meditated twice, and there was a long meditation session this afternoon after returning home. About two weeks of this should have us in tip top shape. I have a feeling, however, that the work is about to start again. We've got to get everything packed or otherwise disposed of so we can get Terri and Thomas moved quickly when the time comes. THEN, things should slow down for sure. We can't wait.

Our daughter Lore and her family plan to come up from Texas for a visit in about three weeks. We are looking forward to the visit. Wouldn't it be great if we could somehow get our both our daughters living in the same area?

More later, be safe.

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