Today is the last day Jim and I will be in Ethridge helping with the rebuilding project for Liberty Baptist Church. Therefore, as we say good-bye to our "home" here, it just seemed appropriate to add photos of where we lived and what we saw as we traveled from the temporary church to the work site.
First, our neighborhood, our home, and tools of choice.
The Greyhound bus depot is at the corner of 43 and Clarksville road, where we turn to head to the new church site. This particular day the "parking lot" was rather empty, with only two carriages, a wagon, and 3 horses. We have learned that the Amish use the bus to travel to farther off destinations, leaving their buggies and horses for the return home.
As one travels the posted 45 miles per hour down the narrow, winding road towards the church site, it is prudent to be ever ready to brake as one never knows whether around the bend there will be slower moving vehicle. I clocked these modes of transportation several times as I waited to pass them and their average speed is 5 to 6 miles per hour.
One day as I was leaving the site to return to work on the journal, I had the good fortune to meet buggies coming and going. I must confess, I almost ran off the road grabbing my camera for the shot on the right!
Another hazard of the road are the huge buzzards (vultures?) who daily take their meals from the roadway and they do not like to be disturbed. In fact, they will not take flight until a vehicle is right upon them. Keep in mind that I was quite a way from this creature when I took the picture so he is much larger than he appears here.
I also included the photos of the buggies on highway 43. It's easier to pass them in this situation as they travel on the shoulder.
It has been another very cold day here in Ethridge, with the high this morning in the low 40's. When you add in the wind, it made for some uncomfortable working conditions. However, always being resourceful, the volunteers quickly had a fire going...at least it was a place they could go when they needed some heat.
One crew spent time putting channels on the roof of the smaller building while other crews worked on the siding of the larger structure.
By late afternoon the progress made this day was outstanding!
We (Jim and I) have enjoyed our time here in Tennessee. As Jim has told many of the church members, "Tennessee sent Texas some really good hands when we had our dust-up with the Mexican Army back in 1836. As native Texans, we thought this would be a great way to return the favor to our Tennessee brethren."
Thanks for the memories...Jim (jimlit@hotmail.com) and Barbara (littlebarbara1516@hotmail.com)
Hebrews 3:4
"For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything."
