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and a sign in Oklahoma with the word "stop" using the actual orthography used by the Cherokees (a symbol representing each syllable).
On our way into town we stopped at the hospital where Caedmon was born. It was really special to me, Erin, to reminisce about meeting Caedmon for the first time and now be able to show him.
We are staying on campus where John took linguistic classes and Caedmon went to childcare. We've already met with one couple, great friends from a small group, and have plans each night this week, a big praise! We are thoroughly enjoying our time here, the slow pace (no papers for John to write), seeing old friends, and the living accommodations. It seems like each new place improves our accommodations. In Oklahoma we had one room for the four of us with shared facilities. In Missouri we had an apartment with a kitchen but a common wash house, down the walkway, for bathing. Now we have a hotel like room with a shared kitchen, but our own full bathroom.
We are glad to be moving along on our journey, but our time in Missouri was a blessing. We were able to connect with many friends and enjoy the lake. We were even blessed with a buyer for John's motorcycle. Next time he rides one may be with all four of us on it!
