We were up and on the road just after 8:00 a.m. today. Everyone in their respective vans, the sun was shining and only a few clouds in the sky - a great relief from the snow showers that were happening last night. The driving conditions were good and the company grand.
As our journey progressed southward the snow on the ground started to disappear, the temperature gauge on the dashboard started to rise, the motorcycles started to appear on the roads, the daffodils started to appear in the ditches and the road kill started our annual game of RK Bingo! What would a habitat trip be without that!
There were plenty of signs of God's blessings today. Many live wildlife viewings today. There were a number of hawks in the trees along the highway, a bald eagle, some deer, and plenty of buzzards. I felt a sense of renewal and the promise of spring as the grass was greening up, the early signs of crops in the field, the blooming flowers and the budding and blossoming trees.....it's coming, I promise. Even the billboards were reminding us of God's promises. And even some witty church signs along the way.
One thing that was missing today was the sounds of the spring peepers out behind the hotel. It is still a little cool here at night so they must still be in their winter sleep. Maybe by the end of the week they will have started sharing their ear piercing song.
We are off to worship with the congregation of Mount Olive Baptist Church tomorrow. We have been here before and are always transformed and enlightened by their worship. Everyone is looking forward to it. I am sure we will have some stories to share tomorrow.
Off to bed, with the loss of an hour, tomorrow morning will come quickly.
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