I see that I misspelled the name of the city we are in. Not only did we pronounce it incorrectly, I can't even spell it correctly! It is Waxahachie. We still have to stop and think to say "Walksahachie."
Other than routine computer work that is constant in our work, we took time to go to a class here on Wednesday taught by Walter Buchanan, the minister at the church in Italy. We went to lunch with him and his wife, Billie, that day. They left early this morning to go to Freed-Hardeman lectures and then on to Orlanda for a week. What a wonderful couple! Walter hugged me and said they felt like they had known us forever. We feel the same way about them. Some folks are so easy to meet and friendship is instant.
Wednesday night Ron spoke at the church in Red Oak, just a few miles north. People are always interested and amazed at what is happening in China. Few know that any work is being done in China.
Tommy Medford, who is retired but works endlessly at the church with the food program and other things, has been so good to us. He took us to Ryan's for lunch yesterday. An hour later, he brought us a bag of frozen fish he had caught while fishing. He said he would not be seen around the church building as much when fishing weather arrives. He's bringing something that Ron needs today. If he thinks we need anything, he's right there to take care of it for us. What a special guy he is!
Speaking of weather, we are having a delightful break from cold weather but it's coming again on Tuesday with possible snow or sleet. It will be 70 today. Although our nights are still cold, the warm sunshine and beautiful days are so enjoyable. I know most of our country is still covered in snow banks with more winter storms still coming. We count our blessings these days in terms of warm sunshine in Texas.
Ron has booked appointments all the way through February. This Sunday morning, we will leave very early to first go by the Lewisville church building (an hours' drive from here) to pick up blankets the ladies have made for the children in China. At the morning service, he will speak for the church in Argyle (30 minutes north of Lewisville.) At 1:30 p.m. Ron has a meeting with elders at Keller (a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth). At 5 p.m. we will be at Ennis, where Ron will speak that night. January is going out with a big bang with much accomplished.
The first Sunday in February, we will be at Crockett Road in Palestine, TX (two hour drive southeast) and then north to Mesquite for the p.m. service. Mesquite is near Dallas. That concludes Ron's appointments in the Dallas area for this trip.
We will leave Waxahachie on the 7th and go first to San Antonio. After we complete appointments in that city, we will go to Corpus Christi and other cities south and complete that general area by the first of March. Hopefully, most of the winter will be past by the time we head back into the western part of Texas.
When we leave one area, we honestly miss the people we met along the way. It is good to meet such wonderful people; people dedicated to serving Christ. It is difficult to remember names after a while but we never forget the people.
We watched a PBS special on Happiness last night. It was very interesting but not especially informative to those of us who have lived a long time. The bottom line is that happiness is what we make of things but all things pointed to relationships. If we have good relationships, nothing else brings happiness to any degree (it is all fleeting) but if we have bad relationships, no amount of money, jobs, power or prestigue will bring happiness. So true!!
"Money will buy you a bed, but not a good night's sleep, a house but not a home, a companion but not a friend."
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