Great Weekend in pFLUville!

We had a great weekend of fun, fellowship and church! (I'll explain pFLUville in a minute!)  Keith, Carla (my cousin/sister), Mallory and Taylor Clark came in on Friday and we toured Austin, talking non-stop for 3 days!  Friday night we had a relaxing 3 hour dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and a stroll through the Arboretum.  Saturday we slept in a little and shopped at the Outlets in Round Rock.  We then drove to downtown Austin and took our own tour of the Texas Capital building.  It was a blast!

We then went to Spaghetti Warehouse downtown and even enjoyed a magic show right at our table!  The magician was great!  He is a biology major at the University of Texas using this trade to pay his way through.

And then today, Sunday, we had a great service with a missionary family and the Clarks!  The Grations from Papua New Guinea were with us and we took on our second missionary partner.  They are actually Australian natives and talk so cool!  Their presentation was SO touching.  

We had so many out of church today.  (I have been in bed since last Sunday after church until this Thursday evening with the flu.  I had to go to the doctor on Monday for another appointment and while I was there, I told them that I was so sick and they did a test determining that I had the beginnings of the flu.  So most of this week has been very painful!)  It seems that it hit our whole church at once.  We had 5 families that were out today due to the flu!  So, Bro. Gration acted like he made a slip-up when he was talking.  He said he was so happy to be in "pFLUville" today!

Even with many out, today's service was so special.  Carla Clark sang a special with a soundtrack and it was so good!  Then Bro. Keith Clark preached a message on seizing the opportunity before us - a very timely reminder to go for it!  It was so enjoyable having them here and visiting.  Their burden for the work of God is so evident in talking and spending time with them.  

We kind of informally called this weekend a "Missions Sunday!"  We had foreign and home missionaries with us and our church so enjoyed hearing the burdens of God's called.  Our visitor gentleman from Wednesday night was back and cried through much of the service.  God is doing a work - even in the midst of "pFLUville!"  Have a great week — wash your hands often, just wave at people instead of shaking their hand, drink lots of water and stay away from people who are coughing and sneezing!!!!!