Today was unique. Only our third “day off” – no biking and no building. And the only time we will have two non-biking days in a row – tomorrow is a build day. Tomorrow will be the only time we spend a third night in the same place.
But for a day off, the schedule surely was full. At 8:30 am we headed from Americus to Plains to Maranatha Baptist Church to hear Jimmy Carter teach Sunday School followed by the Sunday Service and then a group picture with the former President. This was the third time for me, so some of the newness and awe has worn off. I hope some of the first-timers will express their feelings in future blog entries. I find it amazing that Plains has remained pretty much a typical rural small town like so many we’ve seen across the country. Roslyn Carter sat right behind us, but had to leave early to prepare food for a family reunion. Millard Fuller joined us here and later for lunch.
We returned to First Presbyterian Church in Americus for a delicious lunch of chicken chili prepared by Tom McFarland, Millar Fuller’s former law partner. Desert was a scrumptious peach cobbler with ice cream. Mmmmmmmmm.
Early afternoon was spent by some at Kirk and Corey Lyman-Barner’s house. We enjoyed swimming in their pool while Nate, Corey and others prepared a delicious Thai Peanut Chicken and two Key Lime pies for the next event.
For dinner we all drove 10 miles to Koinonia Farm for their Sunday evening potluck. Koinonia Farm is an intentional Christian community started by Clarence Jordan in the 1940’s. It was here that Millard Fuller and Jordan had many discussions from which Habitat for Humanity was born.
Tony, Mary and Ryan made a visit to David and Ellie Castle, the “elders” of Koinonia at their home nearby. David is suffering from lung and bone cancer, but is remarkably good spirits. He’s working on a book of daily devotions. Tomorrow he starts chemo-therapy. Please keep him in your prayers.
For those of you expecting statistics from me, here goes:
Total miles biked today: 0
Total flats today: 0
Posts
1 comment:
Like the sounds of this "day off". I am really hoping for some follow up pics!! Very cool to meet and be photographed with a former Pres, and I am sure he was more than happy to be in said photo as he is an active supporter of building homes for homeless. As always, the food prepared for and by you sounds amazing.
Have a great/safe build day!
Auntie "M"
Post a Comment