Adventures in Bus-Riding

This morning Jennie, Keisha, and I caught the bus to church. Most of the congregation is camping at Hocking Hills, located in southeastern Ohio, but some members, such as us, stayed home.

It really helps to plan trips like these in advance. We took the 7 south to Main & Third, i.e., the epicenter of Dayton, Ohio (the hub from which all major RTA activity occurs). Then we transferred to the number 5, which took us down Far Hills Avenue just past Dorothy Lane. From there we walked 1/4 mile to our friends' home, where we had a house church service.

I really am glad we went because it wasn't just a communion service. We alternated singing songs about the cross with reading passages from the Bible about the cross. Nearly everyone in attendance got to read. It felt like I was hearing some of these passages for the first time, in some cases. The one I read was Colossians 1:15-23 and 2:13-15

After the service, we walked back to the bus stop. I saw that the next bus would not arrive for another 50 minutes. So we walked about 3/4 mile north to the Dorothy Lane Market. Jennie bought a smoothie while Keisha and I got some bottled water. We then walked to the closest bus stop and waited.

Now we're home, and we'd all love to take a nap. Jennie, however, has just put some laundry in. I'll be heading to work in an hour. Jennie will be going into work this evening. May God give us strength.