Karen and I spent three days on the road, most of it
driving from the extreme northwest corner of Kansas to the extreme southeast corner of Kansas as we navigated from our Colorado home to our Arkansas home at The Great Passion Play. We had a warm send off by family and friends and a warm reception as we arrived here yesterday afternoon. It has been humbling to look at the favor God has lavished on us by allowing us to serve Him, to have the freedom and means to obey His call and to meet such caring and committed people along the way. Last night I was not a cast member in the play, but took the opportunity to watch the play as an audience member and got to sit in the rain instead of perform in the rain. It was humbling, again, to watch the dedicated cast I have been blessed to be part of, do the play with no apparent ill effects from the pouring rain, and watch my fellow audience members sit in that same inclement weather with the only objective being to watch the "greatest story ever told", rain or shine. We were all rewarded by the rain stopping for Jesus' resurrection and ascension. What a blessing we experienced.
Most of our time in Colorado was spent in heavy rain and flood-warning conditions. However, when it rains in Colorado the humidity never becomes oppressive and it almost seems like there is no humidity in a gully-washer while in Arkansas, even a sprinkle results in oppressive humidity, the need to keep changing shirts and taking multiple showers per day. The shoes I wore yesterday at the play are still sopping wet and may never dry out if tropical storm Bill continues his assault on us. We haven't had more than a hint of moisture today as we worked outside on landscaping projects, but at 4pm it was 81 degrees and nearly the same percent humidity. By 10pm it will be nearly 95 percent humidity and then we will get the rain overnight. The humidity humbles me and frustrates all of us. There's not much we can do, but accept what comes our way, accept the joy we have in serving God and basking in the grace of His love and protection. I just changed into a dry shirt and after the Evening News and the weather report, I think I'll take another shower. Welcome to Arkansas!
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