May 15 – “Inconvenience”

We said good-bye to the Waco clan as they headed out for home yesterday morning.  Josh had a meeting scheduled for 7 p.m., plus he has to preach this morning, so they couldn’t stay for the party time.  After they left we did a little straightening and cleaning up before a light lunch.  Chris also set to chopping up veggies for a veggie tray – our contribution to the festivities. 

 

We left around one for LaMarque.  The party started at two, so we hoped that would give us enough time to get there.  Google George assured us that it would only take 22 minutes.  We didn’t really believe him, with all the traffic issues going on around here.  The dangerous damage they discovered on the railroad overpass just off the island has wreaked havoc on our primary island exit point.  Fortunately, the powers that be have just informed the citizens that the damage was not quite as severe – or as dangerous - as they first thought, unless of course you are driving a vehicle that weighs more than 80,000 pounds.  Anyway, now that they have established a new traffic pattern, the plan is to repair the overpass rather than replace it.  A temporary fix.  The “replace” will still have to happen … eventually.  But for now, we should be back to all lanes open by the end of this week. Oh, and we made it in plenty of time.  Hardly had to slow down, even.

 

The party seemed to go well.  I think most of Jachin’s baseball team was there.  After a while they all ended up going to the park to play some wiffle ball.  Both of my brothers and their wives came.  It was good catching up with them.  A former youth minister of Jachin’s came by.  Christina’s dad made some street tacos – really good stuff.  They also had a nacho bar set up.  Out in the back yard were some of those tent awning things for shade and lawn chairs and corn hole and I think I saw some horseshoes headed out there.  Congratulations, Jachin.

 

And on a final note … when the Astros decide to finally lose after winning eleven in a row, they do it in a big way.  Final score was 13-6.  Ouch.

 

Habakkuk 2:14 says, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”

 

Father, please be with the road crews that will be working on that bridge over the next few years.  And help the rest of us be patient with the inconvenience of interruptions in our daily routines.  Amen.