Let me catch you up with my visit in Abilene, Texas, including my visit with former member of the FPC of Oak Ridge, Rosemary Sluder. My friends, Mark and Barb Tucker were able to go with me to San Angelo, TX where Rosemary Sluder has lived the last 16 years. All of us had the best time, including participating in a worship/communion service at Rosemary's current church, St. Paul Presbyterian (USA) there in San Angelo. Rosemary is living at a very nice assisted living complex. She really likes it there.
All four of us were able to have dinner with Rosemary's brother, Bill. Bill has been a character actor in movies and televisions series. After dinner, Rosemary took us on a tour of the Water Lilly Ponds that San Angelo is famous for.
My friend, Mark , is the Library Director at Abilene Christian University. That university is one of the universities of the Church of Christ. On the campus, is a wonderful sculpture entitled Jacob's Dream. It was designed by one of the university professors. Thomas and his son Alexander Campbell were early church leaders of that denomination (as well as the
Disciples of Christ). The library holds a 200 year old pulpit used by 
Thomas
Campbell. I am including some pics here. I am going to quit on this post now. I am at a McDonalds and I keep losing the connection. How I long for a DSL line now. I should be thankful however. I am using it free of charge here. more about the Painted Desert later. Maybe tomorrow will be a better time with WiFi.While in Abilene, Mark, Barb, and I experience traveling mercies. While sitting at a stoplight near their home, Barb's car was hit by another car with its airbags already deployed. That is the first time I have ever seen actual air bags expanded. Occupants of the two other cars were not hurt, and not even angery or nervous, which might be normally expected.
all for now, (edited on Monday, 6-16)
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