We arrived yesterday (Sat) at 8:30pm at the Folklife Center in Pipestem, West Virginia. We began our journey with some terrible rain for hours but it eventually cleared in PA. On the way down, we all attempted "coffee ministry" but the Starbucks were few and far between. We are grateful to the Christian Service Committee (Carol Counihan met us with a carepackage at 6am at Hancock!) for a bag full of treats, which most of us ate on the way down. We also have some very high-tech waterbottles.
The "wedding crashers" (Thad, Harriet, and David) took two days to drive and make the journey to WV. They arrived in the early afternoon on Saturday and did our grocery shopping. Afterwards, they ate their dinner at a wedding reception in the lodge at the Folk Center. Dale, one of the carpenters, was married yesterday and there was a potluck wedding reception which David, Harriet, and Thad were part of.
The group was already hard at work this morning with a sawzall. A few people went to gather wood, others cut, and some distributed among the cabins and logde. The Folklife Center is located on the top of a hill, overlooking colorful trees and mountains. Our cabins are heated by a woodstove and we have a fireplace in the lodge to keep us warm.
Our church service at The Rocky Mount was interesting. There were 22 people in the congregation plus our group of 13. The preaching was complete with an altar call and plenty of "Amens!". We are now at the Hinton public library to do our blogging. Along with the lack of lattes, there is no wireless service in the area but we seem to be getting by. Keep us in your prayers and we hope to write again soon! Amen!
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Oh, I should mention that Lisle, led me to one of the only starbucks in Wilkesbarre, PA. It was my "high point" of the day.
I'm glad to you see you all made it. The congregation applauded your cell phone call this morning.
My question is who participated in the altar call? And Dana, can we get one of those at Hancock?
Caffeine "high"-jynx and cell calls to Lexington aside, some readers will be awaiting *intellectual* postings -- like, "What is the historical background to derivation of 'Pipestem,' W.Va?" (OK, for the rest of us, don't forget to address the more vital and newsworthy topics, like, "What are the pre-contest whispers on best Halloween costume?" and "Does Lisle still snore?"...)
Thank you Larry for your reviting questions....here is what we know...
Pipestem got its name from the Native Americans who took a local plant and hollowed out its woody stems to make the stem of the peace pipe.
Not sure about Halloween costumes yet...we'll be sure to fill you in.
As for Lisle's snoring, the ear plugs are working like a charm...
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