TURNS IN THE ROAD

NEW ADVENTURES AND TURNS

We've had so many adventures and "turns in the road" lately, it's hard to know where to start. Here's a brief update on the local wildlife: there's a serious drama going on with the ducks that I will write about in another article; I haven't spotted the two red foxes that live in the cedar thicket lately; there's not much to report about the deer except that the drought continues; therefore, they are still hungry. The fawns appear to be thriving in spite of the drought and lack of good forage. So far I've seen two sets of twins.

The "deer man" was absent one day but I met his wife. First I saw bread flying down the hill. When I looked up she was on her lofty perch (porch) throwing down heels and slices of day-old bread. No corn tortillas that day! Perhaps DM had driven to San Antonio on his weekly quest to replenish his stash of emergency deer food. His wife was in her robe and I wasn't sure she wanted to be noticed but she called out a "Good Morning" to me. As the deer had fled at my approach, I apologized to her but surmised, "They'll be back." She answered with the same lament her husband had earlier voiced (except with a German accent), "They are so hungry!" He had told me earlier that she grew up in Berlin and he wasn't sure she would like country life since she was used to a big city. Apparently she has adapted and also taken on his mission of feeding the hungry deer.


BAPTISM IN THE GUADALUPE

We attended a baptism in the Guadalupe River between Kerrville and Center Point. Over 20 people professed "Jesus is my Lord" and were briefly dunked in the water. Not that many had signed up but the atmosphere was contagious and some from the crowd went forward at this opportunity to "recommit" to their Lord and to have the experience of being baptized in the river.

As the second wave came forward to be baptized, someone blew the ram's horn as each person's name was called, just before they were dunked. And another person was standing on a rock and waving a Christian flag. Why it didn't start out that way, I don't know. Maybe the two "heralds" lost their way and arrived late. As each person came up out of the water, the crowd cheered and clapped. A celebratory picnic and fellowship followed. Most of the children and some of the parents went swimming. The day was hot but the water was cool.

Three of us then went off exploring the area by car. We visited Kerrville-Shcreiner Park, Singing Wind Park, Comfort and places beyond. I'll tell you more about that adventure on down the road.

1st photo by Txd @flickr 2nd photo by gunnyrat @flickr