West Tennessee

September 5 & 6, 2010

It was a privilege to attend services at Cornerstone again with an extra special treat of hearing John Bevere as our guest preacher. He spoke about God's empowering grace that causes us to live extraordinary lives. If you ever get a chance to listen to John speak, consider it a chance you can't pass up. God used this man to speak into my life in 2002 and what was said has undoubtedly changed my life.

The following morning we drove to Erin, Tennessee and had a good service at Erin Church of God of Prophecy. Afterward, we headed down to Bolivar where Bob and Tena joined us! This is because the church was pastored by Josh Clark, who, with his wife, Brittany, adopted Alayna and Haley, Bobby's great neices. What an answer to prayer Josh and Brittany have been as Bob and Tena were helping to care for these sweet little girls who's mama didn't want them. Bob and Tena love them so much but caring for two preschool-age children was taking a toll on them both. They didn't carry the burden alone, however. Another set of great-grandparents were caring for them. What is it about the great grandparents? I guess that's what makes them great.

Anyway, Josh and Brittany, relatives on the other great grandparents' side, showed up with their own two little boys and said they would like to adopt the girls. As I said, prayers were certainly answered the day Josh and Brittany walked in.

Brittany fixed BBQ beef, and delicious sides to go along with it, all for us to eat at the church before the service! It was a very kind thing for her to do and we ate well.

We had a lot of fun in that church service with so many children between us and Papaw and Mamaw there in Tennessee with us.

There was only a little more visiting but a lot of hugs and goodbyes before we left. We wanted to get home as soon as possible as we planned rise as early as we could stand to drive to Petersburg, Kentucky, which is just outside of Cincinnati to visit the Creation Museum.

It was a tiring schedule but we made ourselves get up earlier than if we were just staying home. If we wanted to kill ourselves we would have risen pre-dawn and tried to get to the Museum, which was 4 ½ hours away, by the time they opened. Instead we tried to get at least 6 hours of sleep and then pack some sandwiches and finally getting on the road by 9:00. That meant we didn't get there until 1:30 and entered the museum at 2:00. We only had 4 hours until closing time but we enjoyed every minute. I'd heard a lot about the place over the past year or two but, of course something like that is never fully appreciated until you go and experience it yourself. I think the part I enjoyed the most was the Noah's Ark exhibit. Very impressive! Something else I so appreciated about Creation Museum is that they present not only the Biblical story of creation but also, Darwin's theories. You won't find both of these presented side by side in our public school textbooks. I wonder why the world is afraid of doing that? (smile)

Landis and dinosaur. (Landis is in front)

The serpent in the Garden of Eden

Eve's remorse for her sin

Noah

King David...and Faith

I think Faith was feeding the "Zorse"