Demorest

Ah, convention. I had wondered what my third convention would be like. With a month in between Newry and Demorest, that gave me ample time to rest my body and brain before using
it again! And Demorest proved to be a great blessing to me. It was wonderful to see a few familiar faces, and make some new friends, too.

Donna C. and I left Punxsutawney a little after noon on Tuesday, heading for Charleston, WV. We got to Ethel L.'s house in time to go with her to Gospel meeting, where we heard Carlton S. and Scott H. How many people get to go to a Gospel mtg. and convention in the same week?

We left for Demorest the next morning and it was a LONG ride that day! We had difficulty finding the convention grounds after arriving in the area, but got there at last about 5 PM. We got settled in to our sleeping quarters over the dining hall and found our seats in the second row.

It was so good to see Jennifer G. and Joel C. and also reconnect with all the Shadles and the Turpins. Fred and Bobbie were at Fort Sam with my brother Ben and Ethel, and they have been friends ever since! I had not seen them for over 40 years!

We left Demorest after lunch on Sunday and got back to Ethel's about 9 o'clock. Carlton and Scott were there to welcome us, and we had a grand visit and rehearsed the things we had heard. Monday it was home again, full of memories to cheer our hearts for a long while to come.

A thought from Demorest that has been in my mind the last couple of days--when love weakens, other things creep in.