Celebrating life and survival

Sunday was busy again.  I called our friends who make the coffee for church and learned they were sick and unable to attend church.  We went to church and started the coffee.  It takes 36 cups to fill the large thermos.  We made 48 cups last week and had to bring many cu”.ps home.  I also had to lead the morning Bible study as I was supposed to do last week when everyone was gone.  We were blessed with Holy Communion and then left for the cancer survivor’s dinner.  We took Jo with us and an umbrella since it had rained throughout most of the worship service.  The dinner was a chicken buffet at the Waynesville country Club, a different location from last year.  There is always a bluegrass band and releasing of butterflies that have been nearly frozen and shipped in from South America.  It had poured down rain during the entire lunch but stopped for the release.  The Lord really blessed us.  The highlight before releasing the butterflies is the singing of “You’re my Hero” or “You are the Wind beneath my wings”.  This year’s soloist was marvelous and had nearly everyone teary eyed.  We came home, rested and made popcorn for the evening.