good entertainment

We were off to Trail’s End where we enjoyed a special worship. We had 54 in attendance. The Trailblazers sang two numbers for us, and we were blessed. The message was also powerful (not because I delivered it). It really spoke to me about how Jesus recognizes our talents, calls us to use them, and sets us to work in His Kingdom. We also had a neat Bible study afterward in which we discussed the Epistle lesson from Romans 5:1-11. Especially what it means to die for a good man rather than a righteous one and what it means to “take up our cross”. Bearing the burden of a serious disease or accident is not taking up our cross. We must actively do something that is a denial of our own wishes for the Glory of God’s Kingdom. We must lose our lives not just for “good people” but for the sake of Jesus. We looked for someone to invite to share our good chicken dish but could not. We returned home and ate it ourselves. Evelyn is such an excellent cook. We rarely have to tolerate any meals: we really enjoy them. The chicken was rolled in a mixture we bought from Swiss Village (the retirement home in which most of our parents have stayed) three years ago. She topped it with fresh Parmesan cheese and baked it. It was delicious and complemented with Swiss chard and instant potatoes, older than dirt. We distributed our weekly medicine and took a nap. I am not completely finished with this allergy/cold and am still quite tired. We walked to find Jack and Kay Head to see if they want to meet with us to adopt one of the Mexican children to help with their school supplies. We have an appointment with the child recruiter next Tuesday at 1:00 here. While at the hall, I signed up to serve ice cream. We went to the hall for me to work at 6 and then stayed for the entertainment, three performers, a five string, a guitar and bass. They were really good and reminded us of NC. They were from Arkansas but played good bluegrass. I forgot the camera again or I would have posted a photo. Perhaps they will come back next year and I will remember the camera. We just sat around the rest of the evening. I worked on the sermon because our time will be limited this week with our volunteering and bike ride.