Chapter 11
TOM SPENT MOST of Saturday at the church. He worked assiduously at the organ until one, then swam laps for an hour. He ate a sandwich, returned to the organ, and put in four more solid hours of practice. Finally, he went home, took a shower, and went to work in his studio, playing catch-up on a number of projects that involved paperwork and planning. In between work sessions, he also fielded an interesting telephone call.
When Noah returned home from his visit to Live Oak that evening, he appeared to be extremely upset, and it looked as though he’d been crying.
Noah grabbed him in a bear hug and said, “God, I’ve missed you.”
“What’s wrong?”
“All of my belongings are in the car.”
“Whatever do you mean?”
“I’ve been kicked out of the family and disowned,” Noah said and start
