Thursday, April 3, 2008

Cherry Blossom Festival

Went to an ice cream social at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon and passed out some Atlanta-to-Juarez fliers. The rain held off, so the blossoms looked beautiful. The Japanese cherry trees were a gift from the Japanese government many years ago, and the Japanese ambassador was at the festival and met with the mayor of Macon. The flag now has over 500 crosses sewn on it, each sewn with one or more prayers. Two prayers often used are the Prayer of St. Francis and the Rosary.