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Chloe, the grand-daughter of Lucille Kordsmeier, lives close to her grandparents and rides her bicycle to their home regularly during the summer. |
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In the morning Charlie met with Alicia Wise, a young woman finishing her college studies who is interested in becoming a Maryknoll lay missioner. She must wait a year or two until she becomes 23 before she can formally apply. Not many lay mission applicants drive a Harley-Davidson! |
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In the afternoon Charlie got an introduction to an average farm day in Arkansas. First stop was some bottom land near the Arkansas River where Chris (right) was cutting hay. Bob Kordsmeier wanted to talk to him about buying some of the hay for his cattle this coming winter. A cow will eat an average of five round bales during the winter. |
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Chris' son and his cousin are two farm boys enjoying the summer, out in the fields with Chris all day long. |
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We had a little side trip to New Dixie, Arkansas, to St. Boniface Church, a picturesque wooden structure now 102 years old. The pastor is Fr. Richard Davis. |
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The church is as beautiful inside as out. It was designed by a parishioner in 1906 when the original church burned. The main altar was saved from the fire and the two side altars were remade to match the high altar. The building holds about 200 church-goers. |
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Coming back from New Dixie and St. Boniface, Charlie and Bob Kordsmeier stopped at the new trailer of Brenda, a cousin in the family, who was moving into the trailer as a temporary home. Everyone pitched in to help unload two cattle trailers full of furniture and possessions. |
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The final stop of the day was the farm of Jerome, an old friend, who sold three hay rings to Bob. Here Jerome (81 years old and still going strong) uses his John Deere to load a ring onto Bob's trailer. A bale of hay is placed in the center of the ring which allows the cattle to put their heads through to eat but prevents them from trampling and pooping on the hay. |