Don't Rain on Hannah's Parade

Karin and I started bathing and combing the manes and tails of Ribbon, Eliza, Tryn, Indy, and, Jenis to prepare for the Hanna City parade. It was hot, very hot and humid with lots of mud from all the rain in the past few days. We were both pretty muddy by the time the horses were clean. There is just something wrong with this picture of clean horses and filthy owners. With Hannah's testimony tonight and baptism scheduled for tomorrow Joan had lots of company coming from all over including Haiti. Every house on the compound has company tonight, even Rachel's studio is packed with people, but this gave us incentive to get done and cleaned up quickly. Everything this morning went like clock work, Karin and her riders left the farm with a full trailer of horses and riders 2 minutes early, stopped at an abandoned gas station to unload and tack up the horses then arrived at the bank right at 9:30 am. The parade was a lot of fun, the vaulters and Friesians were the grand finale of the parade. After the parade was over, one of Joan's guest's sons said to his mom, "I can't believe they had a parade for Hannah's baptism." Yes this really is a small town but maybe not that small. Below are a few pictures of the fun.

I actually took more and more will be uploaded another day, this day is just about gone.
The man coming to pick up Zalena's colt was suppose to arrive at noon but at 9:00 am I was notified they were an hour and a half out. The parade didn't start until 10:00 am so as soon as the last fire engine was past Sarah gave me a ride to my car and off I drove to the farm. The men were already there admiring their colt. It was a good thing they showed up early a huge storm was coming in so they loaded and left. The horses that were used in the parade made it back before the storm hit. All went so smooth this morning. After the storm passed Eliza, her filly, Whitney, Ribbon and Indy were hauled out to Middle Grove. When I got back from there we went straight over to Joan and Tim's for Bethany's graduation party and from there we came home to get ready for the testimonies at church leaving the house here at 6:15 pm. There were 4 that gave their testimony and I cannot begin to say how wonderful it was to listen. Words are not enough sometimes. The 2 and a half hours listening just flew by, with the church weeping and chuckling along with the each convert as they told their story. What an awesome awesome evening, to hear over and over of the depths of despair to the wonder of salvation through the blood of Jesus.  The bed is going to feel good tonight!