Apr. 24
Easter Sunday finds us in Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Destin, Fla. We had been told about this place last week by some people that we met in a park where we stayed. It used to be a private RV park, but it went out of business, and the state bought it. Private parks tend to have more amenities, and cost more to stay in. So this one, now run by the state of Fla., has a pool, a golf course, and cable TV hookup at each campsite. Unfortunately, no wi-fi. It was built before that existed. They say they are in the process of getting it, but I don’t think it will be by tomorrow. We came in after church today, and spent the afternoon at the pool. Tomorrow we are headed for the beach within the park. The folks at the pool said there were some jellyfish in this part of the Gulf that you have be careful of. If they are bad, I guess we’ll just come back to the pool.
The Easter service we attended turned out to be great. We were in a Cracker Barrel for dinner last night, and asked the waitress if she could recommend a good local church. She said, “Go to the Destiny Worship Center.” (We are in Destin, get it?) The music was wonderful -great band- and the pastor gave a terrific sermon. His main point was “Do you want to get what you deserve when you stand before God; or do you want to get mercy? It’s a no-brainer!”