Wednesday near San Antonio

This is truly a sad day for Christian values or any values for that matter. The Republicans, through all fault of their own, have lost control of at least one and probably two house of the US congress. I am sure our nation can stand this domestically, but this is a true worry internationally. If the new leaders don't recognize the threat to western life and even Christian values, we as a nation are in deep trouble. It is only our faith in the soverignity of God in these times that keeps our spirits up. We slept quite late this morning and then took nearly everything to the laundry. This is an excellent park and has a clean laundry. We folded the clothes after we had lunch. Evelyn had made some pancake batter out of Bisquick, and I cooked the pancakes and two eggs for me. She doesn't especially like either item so she finished the second nearly eternal item in our refrigerator--the beef tip. We then went to the Bible study held here at 1:00. We looked at one of the chapters in The Purpose Driven Life. Evelyn has led studies on this book before. We then returned home to make the bed and rest. What is it about this lifestyle that makes us so tired? We returned to the coach and I did computer play while Evelyn read for a couple of hours. I think we decided to stay here for most of the upcoming few days but must consider where to stay while at BSF. We weren't very hungry so we shared a bag of popcorn and then went off to the coffee house for a midweek worship service. It was fascinating. The man who took tours to the Holy Land with/for Focus on the Family was the presenter. His name is Ray Vandersomethingorother. His message was centered around what Jesus' assignment for us really is. We are to proclaim the Kingdom of God. I don't quite understand yet what that means exactly but will pray for guidance in understanding. The service was presented as it would have been in a Jewish Synagogue in Jesus' day. Someone brought out the scripture and danced around while the audience cheered that the Word of God was present. Those who could reach it touched the book and then their lips (Lord, may your words be my words.) They also repeated a "schmaz" in Hebrew and in English. This is a quotation of Deuteronomy 6:4 that Jesus quoted in the Gospels. The congregation seemed quite familiar with it. The message pointed to the four promises God made to His people: I will deliver you, I will make you free, I will cleanse you, and I will protect you. He even pointed out that the Last Supper had four cups of wine in the meal. The one we remember is the third one (I will cleanse you on the Cross), but He refused to drink the fourth of protection (He rejected His Father's protection so He could be our sacrifice. There was talk of a fifth cup also that Jesus asked to be taken from Him in Gethesamane. I can't remember what the last cup represented, but I think it was suffering. I will have to research that meaning. Regardless, it was a very uplifting message. Also, they were often holding up their right hand pinky, seeming to represent that God used the power of His little finger to free the Israelites, part the Red Sea, etc. We came home and watched some TV.