loving Austin

I can see why people love it here - interesting sums it up best!  With no effort at all and just a short drive you can find tons of choices concerning how to spend your time.

My favorite things so far.

#1 - sleeping in
#2 - trailer food
#3 - the music scene
#4 - the weather
#5 - the shopping
#6 - sleeping in again

It's a blast out here and VERY restful so far - I'm beyond thankful for a few days out here with Ron's brother Tom who has been the PERFECT host!!  Here's a few photos from yesterday...  we'll talk again soon!

Austin

The capitol of Austin

the Capitol extension

another view of the capitol 

an amazing stage and free-standing screen backdrop

up-lights in the trees, hmmmm Christmas at Crossroads parking lot?

memorial

the painted floor of the Austin museum looking down from 2 floors up
paintings appear 3-dimensional

Justin Vernon - Grammy award winning guitarist - so good!

Blind Boys of Alabama - also Grammy winners fantastic

Penny & Sparrow - a group I plan to investigate!  I loved them!!

Tonight we get to see one of our nephews perform as one of the Beetles in his school play - so we can't wait!!  Too much excitement for one trip!

Have a great night Mansfield!

Texas

I am blessed beyond belief to have the privilege of going to Texas for the Gateway Worship Conference in a few days!   I honestly can't remember the year that I last got to attend a conference - and I feel this connection is VERY important for our ministry...a blessing indeed!

My hubby and I decided to go early and spend a few vacation days with his brother before the work days begin, and so I find myself in a huge empty brand new house - at 11:00 a.m. drinking coffee and writing...two of my very favorite activities!

I think I underestimate how much resting improves my health and mindset.   We slept in today until 10:00 a.m.  Unheard of but welcome.

As we prepare to walk and then head downtown Austin for lunch I am filled with thankfulness for family, friends, ministry and everything that surrounds me.

I will be updating the next few days with tons of pictures all laced with thankfulness and hopefully lots of learning things I can share and celebrate with you for eternity!