Sunday, April 11, 2010

John did get out of the hospital on Friday after all. He is back "home" in Carrizozo. John is glad to out of the hospital, but he is on pain pills and antibiotics and doesn't feel like doing much of anything. The walk can wait while John heals up.

This morning Ruth, Carol and I attended the Nogal Presbyterian Church. Nogal is a small community about 10 miles from Carrizozo. The church was built in 1885 and originally was a school. In 1953 it was converted into a church. It was a very friendly church as everyone there, about 25, greeted us upon arrival.

After the service, one of the members, Johnson Stead, told us about the Valley of the Fires State Park, which is only a few miles west of Carrizozo. Johnson was a native of Carrizozo and a volunteer at the state park.

Also, after the service we met Rev. E.W. "Bo" Lewis. At one time, Rev. Lewis pastored a church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and knew Rhodes Stipp, our former pastor in Hot Springs.

On Tuesday, we are all going back to Ruidoso as John has a doctors appointment in the afternoon.

Let me take this opportunity to say that John and I are walking to raise money to fund a house for a deserving family in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Send your gift or whatever you can afford to Garland Co HFH, PO Box 171, Hot Springs, AR 71902. Please write "Coast to Coast" in the memo section of your check.

Donations to Habitat are tax detectable.

Stay tuned for more adventures of Charlie Brown and Ziggy ........