End of Summer 2008

I hardly know how to begin this blog today. So much has happened. I will start with the most recent, more profound in the life of our Ya-Ya.

She was baptized this morning at church. It was a lovely church service, powerful message and praise and worship. Ya-Ya's former youth leader Stephanie and her family joined us at church. They no longer go to our church. It was so kind of them to attend, as we have no family here to be a witness and encouragement to Ya-Ya.

Baptism here in the south is so different. It is held outside. The "tank" is a galvanized feeding trough! It has taken me so long to get use to this. I had pressed Ya-Ya before we moved South to be baptized at BAC or at Jake's church. But she apparently was not ready.

Two weeks ago on her own, she approached the pastor and asked to be baptized today. She had recommited her life to Jesus over a year ago at a youth retreat in Panama City Florida, on the beach, it was a beautiful starry night after an evening of praise and worship along the sea shore.

There had to be 10 people baptized today. One family of four, reminded me of our baptism day, a couple siblings, an older lady who was in a car accident yesterday and told our pastor she wanted to be baptized today, no matter her injuries.

On Labour Day weekend we went to Pigeon Forge TN and rented a log cabin for the weekend. We had such a relaxing and glorious time. We were 10 miles away from the hustle and bustle of Pigeon Forge and DollyWood, but we did visit.

We celebrated Larry's 60th birthday in August. His sister Connie, brother in law Dave and their two grandchildren were able to come and visit for four days. Larry really enjoyed himself at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre for our adult celebration. We took the little girls to Adventure Science Center and then drove and drove south of Nashville to find Miley Cyrus' family home.

We look forward now to Fall. Ya-Ya is busy with Friday night football and Band competitions most Saturday's. Yesterday they took top honours in their division at the first competition for this year.

I must continue be thankful for the positives.

Grandma