November 23, 2017. Colmesneil, TX. Quiet and Dark

Nighttime at the Passion Play is quiet. Here in Deep East Texas, nighttime is Quiet. In point of fact, it is QUIET. In Eureka Springs, at night, there are police and fire sirens, coyotes and barking dogs. In Colmesneil it is so quiet there are no sirens, coyotes and dogs have nothing to bark at, except me when I wog in the daytime. I think snoring is against the law. So, it is QUIET. We did hear a siren about 11am today, the first siren since we arrived here a week ago, but it didn't last very long. I think the Tyler County Sheriff arrested the Colmesneil Policeman who hit the switch. It is VERY QUIET here. And dark.
Almost everywhere we have stayed or stopped for the night has some kind of outside light, but here there are no outside lights, the stars are too far away, since we are only 250 feet above sea level, and we can't see the moon through the trees It is Dark. In point of fact it is DARK. When we walk over to Loren and Diane's house at night, we must carry a flashlight. When we go to bed it is so dark in our motor home, we need to have a night light in the front room to see our way out of the bedroom. In the bathroom we have a light on the shelf in front of the toilet so we can find the toilet paper. It is VERY DARK.
But, it is peaceful here, and without television or radio reception, we only have movies to watch. It's nice to just be still, hear an occasional acorn drop on the roof, not have railroad whistles in the middle of the night, and only hear one gun shot when a deer or elk happens to wander into someone's backyard and become freezer-fill for the year. There's a lot to be said for country living, especially in Deep East Texas.
This has definitely been a change for us, and one we are getting kind of used to. We know we will be back to serving where we are called, in time; but for now we are helping Loren and Diane and Joseph with some of the work they are doing to expand their house, constructing hydroponic grow boxes, encouraging them with their healthcare issues, and just being friends. Their hospitality and friendship has been a blessing and on this Thanksgiving Day, we are certainly thankful. Happy Thanksgiving to you all and Thank You, Lord for the freedom we have in You and the life You have called us to.

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