Still in Arkansas

Just had to put these pictures of Sherry's Great Grand daughter Elsie Mae posted by her DAD and my buddy Benjamin Aaron DArnell on his face book. We were thrilled to learn that Ben is attending College, studying 'Criminal Justice'. (Probably wants to understand his grandpa!)

Here she is with her friend and her doll! I knew you were staying awake at night wondering how fast she was growing. WE WILL go to see her next year. We would fly them out, but her dad just does not like to fly. (Remember Ben all you have to do is say it we will fly you guys out for a visit!)

Today's exciting entry!!!!!!!

To keep from being shot at and hit I will make a short entry to say we are still in Arkansas. WE are in Jonesboro pop near 60 thousand. Nice size town. We drove down to Lepanto for church with Chris Stiles, pastor of ‘Real Pointe Church’. It was a good service. Chris’s Dad is the music director and did a good job. We met some great folk there. They are appreciative of what we are doing of course.

I like Chris’s style of delivery. If I could hear just a little better I could understand him. I got maybe 30% of what was said.
After church we talked about some more of the things they would like to have done. Hang a door and find a couple leaks in the roof, easier said than done, but we will give it the old college try.
Hang some outside speakers, change a few lights and add an outlet.
I loved the wall paper in the small bathroom. I must get a picture tomorrow. It looks like brown paper bags. It is great. Probably been around for awhile but we missed it, since we have lived under a rock for the last 20 years.

Folks this is really country. There ain’t no way you would be passing through Lepanto going anywhere. There are many small towns in this area in the same fix. Agriculture has grown and mechanized. The many hands once needed aren’t needed anymore. Some of the towns are really run down and actually look like dumps to many folks way of thinking. But this is home to those souls, and I don’t blame them for staying.
We toured Trumann today, a big town of 6000+ souls. Many dead stores down town, and a real run down trailer park that we drove through hoping to see an opening, alas there were none.
Thanks for coming by, if I think about it I will include pictures of what we are doing. Thanks for coming by the log, lets be ready to go to work tomorrow.
Nite Shipslog
PS:
***** "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson

*****. Those who trade liberty for security have neither. ~John Adams ***** Free men do not ask permission to bear arms..

***** An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.