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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Another month has passed already.  Thus far we have traveled 3,100 miles, 599 engine hours, we've been traveling 131 days (93  of those days we were actually moving the boat), we have locked through 135 locks, spent 52 nights at paid docks, 41 nights at free docks, and 38 nights at anchor.  We have used 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and visited 104 cities in 10 states and 2 countries.

This morning we attended the Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN.  This is a large church, that in 1969 was the second largest church in the world.  Their congregation has dwindled and in 16 weeks they are moving from their present location to Harrison, TN.  We were welcomed by everyone and enjoyed the service.  We are not always in a location where we are either within walking distance or have the use of a car to get to church.  It is always a joy to us when we can attend a worship service.

After church we went out to lunch at McAllister's Deli and then shopping at Wal-Mart.  As with laundromats, we always take advantage of the opportunity to go grocery shopping.  This afternoon we took a stroll through downtown Chattanooga.  Here are some photos:

Highland Park Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN before the service

Lunch at McAllister's Deli

Checking out our groceries at Wal-Mart, Chattanooga, TN

Striper goes for a walk near the waterfront

Run, Striper, run!!  We run her between us till she's tired.

Downtown Chattanooga is immaculately clean

Market Street, Chattanooga

Market Street, Chattanooga

Downtown Chattanooga

A hansom cab in downtown Chattanooga -- we passed one twice and that Dalmatian was awful!  Barking, barking, barking!!

Downtown Chattanooga

Downtown Chattanooga

A wooden sculpture

Ralph and Striper coming down the waterfall steps -- it's a refreshing pool

Fishermen near the fountain
 

2 comments:

  1. It was awesome to meet you guys at Highland Park Church yesterday. Your journey is so cool. God bless you!

    - Jeremy Roberts, pastor at Highland Park

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  2. Hi Pastor Roberts: So nice to hear from you. We loved attending Highland Park Baptist Church yesterday -- everyone was so warm and friendly. When we called my sister-in-law last evening we told her about attending your church and she said my niece (her daughter-in-law) attended college at Highland Park! Small world.

    God bless you, Charity and your dear family. We wish you the Lord's richest blessings in the upcoming transition. xo
    Ralph and Celeste Yost

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