The rally went well, though the crowd was smaller than expected. Steam Shovel performed Friday and Saturday. We made a lot of mistakes, but no one seemed to notice. After the show we got a lot of positive feedback from the campers, the vendors, and even the other band that played after us.
The CMA held services on Sunday morning. By the time we got the band set up most of the rally goers had left. It began to rain just before we started the service, so most of those who were still there listened from their tents. I sang lead with the Inspiration Riders Band. “Spider” Tom played bass, Dick Anderson played guitar, and Bob Winter played drums. Lonnie Craig delivered a steering message and gave an invitation, which received no response.
On Saturday one of our Inspiration Riders, Wendell Connor, went off the road on one of the many hairpin turns. The following is from e-mails I received about Wendell.
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:41:31 “Hi, warriors. I just left St. Mary’s North about an hour ago. Our brother Wendell Conner had the unfortunate experience of going down hard on 116 this afternoon. He has a concussion, and three broken bones in his right hand and wrist. He also has a very deep gash in his right hand and several gashes in his right leg.”
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:55:39 “I’ve already talked to Kim Conner this morning. Wendell was sent home last night around midnight. He’s very sore and in a lot of pain. Doris and I are taking lunch to them in a little while and I’ll have an additional update for you later this afternoon. Continue to remember them both in your prayers. Wendell was “blessed” to go off into a fresh vegetable garden where the soil was very soft.”
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:33:26 “Wendell is very sore and in quite a bit of pain. He’s “obeying” Miss Kim well. He goes to KOC tomorrow for evaluation of the breaks in his right hand and wrist. His left hand, along with most of the rest of his body, is badly bruised and that makes holding anything difficult.”
Please pray for a speedy recover, and thank God that it was not more serious.
On a more personal not; I went home every night during the rally, and I had a blast carving the Devil’s Triangle on my Bonnie. I’m no daredevil by any stretch of the imagination, but I do love a winding country road.
The CMA held services on Sunday morning. By the time we got the band set up most of the rally goers had left. It began to rain just before we started the service, so most of those who were still there listened from their tents. I sang lead with the Inspiration Riders Band. “Spider” Tom played bass, Dick Anderson played guitar, and Bob Winter played drums. Lonnie Craig delivered a steering message and gave an invitation, which received no response.
On Saturday one of our Inspiration Riders, Wendell Connor, went off the road on one of the many hairpin turns. The following is from e-mails I received about Wendell.
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:41:31 “Hi, warriors. I just left St. Mary’s North about an hour ago. Our brother Wendell Conner had the unfortunate experience of going down hard on 116 this afternoon. He has a concussion, and three broken bones in his right hand and wrist. He also has a very deep gash in his right hand and several gashes in his right leg.”
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:55:39 “I’ve already talked to Kim Conner this morning. Wendell was sent home last night around midnight. He’s very sore and in a lot of pain. Doris and I are taking lunch to them in a little while and I’ll have an additional update for you later this afternoon. Continue to remember them both in your prayers. Wendell was “blessed” to go off into a fresh vegetable garden where the soil was very soft.”
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:33:26 “Wendell is very sore and in quite a bit of pain. He’s “obeying” Miss Kim well. He goes to KOC tomorrow for evaluation of the breaks in his right hand and wrist. His left hand, along with most of the rest of his body, is badly bruised and that makes holding anything difficult.”
Please pray for a speedy recover, and thank God that it was not more serious.
On a more personal not; I went home every night during the rally, and I had a blast carving the Devil’s Triangle on my Bonnie. I’m no daredevil by any stretch of the imagination, but I do love a winding country road.
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