I managed to get a little bit of weekly
work done yesterday morning while waiting for everyone to wake up. After the rest of the crew began stirring,
Chris and I then hung out with Christi and talked. We finally had to say our goodbyes and head
for home. Not that bad, though, because
we realized they will be here in Galveston next week. Yep.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.
Whoa. Slow down …
We stopped for gas before leaving town, and
on a whim decided to go into Target and get some steps in. In the process we got some Christmas shopping
done. We downloaded their app and
managed to score 25% off of one of our purchases. Hurrah for small accomplishments …
Next was our usual stop at Cracker Barrel
for lunch. Wanting to branch out, I
tried something new. Fried farm-raised
catfish. It tasted like … well, catfish. Imagine that.
Guess I won’t make that mistake again.
Chris tried their new recipe chicken fried chicken. Now they bread it onsite instead of shipping
it in already breaded and ready for the deep-fat fryer. It also now comes with two big hunks. Chris really liked it. I guess I’ll get to taste it around lunch
time, since we brought home one of them.
A quick stop at Buc-ees for a bathroom break, and we made it the rest of
the way unscathed …
Once we got the car unloaded I changed into
my fire department chaplain outfit and headed for the hospital. Back in Waco I had a phone call from one of
our guys. Seems the union’s website
received a request from a fire fighter in Nevada. His Dad was in the hospital here in Galveston
and he wanted to know if a chaplain could possibly check in with the family. I talked with the fire fighter on the phone,
and actually met his sister in the room.
Captain Nick had taken his Mom home to get some sleep. I’ll be checking in on them some more as the
week progresses.
1 John 4:15 says, “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them
and they in God.”
Father, please guide Captain Nick and his
family as they face some serious decisions this week. Amen.
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