A Word from God’s Waiting Room

We weren’t totally surprised when our bus pulled up to Building 2 to see the Peach Lady coming.  She sat across the isle on the bus during the ride to Belleville, IL and the peach orchard, and she sat across the table from us at lunch.  Virginia had a good grip on her cane; the Peach Lady didn’t attempt any moves on Lewis.  She was decked out in peachy attire and was friendly as usual. 

Apparently, this is a very good year for the Illinois peach crop.  At the orchard site, one could board a wagon (pulled by a tractor) to the orchard and could get out and fill his/her basket(s).  We might have tried that, but thoughts of climbing on ladders and walking over uneven ground led to a different option.  We opted to go the Country Store, where we purchased a small container of beautiful fruit.  At the Garden Center, we saw quite a wide variety of blooming flowers, vases, etc.  Later at lunch, Virginia had a burger and fries and I had a chicken sandwich.  The servings were so large, we had to ask for a box, so we’ll get two meals–not so uncommon today, as restaurants invariably serve more than either of us can consume at one setting. 

Because the Activity Director and J R (our driver) were following Mapquest directions, we saw more of East Saint Louis than we really cared for.  However, the scenery there made us feel good about where we lived. J R waved to his “cousins.”  Unfortunately, J R had too many back seat drivers giving him advice about what street to take and when to make a turn.  It took us about 1 1/2 hours to our destination but only about 50 minutes to return.  We were both tired upon arrival at God’s Waiting Room. Virginia’s sister, Pat, called for their monthly phone visit.  Afterwards, we propped our feet up; Virginia took a nap. 

We’re doing o.k.  Virginia seemed to enjoy the trip and the association with others.  We look forward to our visit with son and daughter-in-law,  Mark and Denise, this weekend.  We are anxious to show them our facilities here. God is good, He is good always.  Love to you and yours.