Heat And A Hat

Today promised to be hot from the beginning, and the day has lived up to the promise. While driving over to Lower Brule, I wondered how many people would be inclined to venture from their homes to come to church and Sunday School. We were noticing as we drove into Lower Brule and onto the street where the church is located that there was not a movement anywhere in town. Nobody was 'out and about,' not even the dogs. Usually the dogs are sleeping in the yards-they were nowhere in sight today. Since Ray moved a window air conditioner from the basement and put it in a window of the church last week, we knew that the church would be quite comfortable.

A couple of men came in for church, and several children came for Sunday School. One of the mothers has been attending and bringing her little ones that she feels are too small to come by themselves. She takes such good care of them, and she helps them finish their craft for the day. I taught her older daughter to play one of the little songs on the piano; so she plays the piano while we sing that song, and her little sister holds the illustrated book for everyone to sing. Everyone enjoys it. One young man came today who was very intent on the story, even before we got to telling it. He was intrigued by the pictures, and he kept handling them. After I told the story, I asked a couple of questions, and he had the answers right away. He seemed to absorb the story of the transformation of Jesus on the mountain, and he was awed by it. Oh, for the freshness of a child! We decorated sun visors for the heads today for a craft.The flooding seems to be staying the same at Lower Brule. The basement in the church is wet and musty, and we are running fans and the dehumidifier at top capacity. Hopefully, it will improve with time.

Thank you for your interest in Lower Brule. May God bless you and give you peace!