Saturday in San Antonio - Downtown



St. Joseph's Catholic Church





The O. Henry House

On the San Antonio River

Making his way downtown, Charles stopped for a visit to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, a historic church in the heart of downtown.  With so much going on this weekend in San Antonio it was nice to be able to enjoy the quiet sanctuary for a spell.

Among the sights to be enjoyed downtown are the River Walk, the Hemisphere Park and the O. Henry house.

Saturday in San Antonio: BBQ & Church Bazaar

Belinda took off yesterday for a retreat at Mount Wesley (in Kerrville) with spouses of clergy from across the Southwest Texas Conference.  Such a beautiful weekend to be in the Texas Hill Country!  In the meanwhile, Charles took advantage of some of the culture available here in San Anotonio with a very full day!

First up, lunch at St. Mark's UMC where a fundraising bbq was available in support of Kairos Outdoor.  It was a fantastic meal!  It was also nice to see the church pumpkin patch busy with local residents enjoying the weekend weather.

Following lunch, Charles visited another church's pumpkin patch & fall bazaar at Windcrest UMC on San Antonio's eastside.  There were so many tempting choices - a silent auction, bake sale, craft vendors, and of course, pumpkins!  A special treat for Charles was the discovery of a room dedicated to a book sale.  Great restraint was shown with only three used books purchased!

October 16, 2009

Three years ago today we were at the Linde Lake cabin of our friend, Rev. Judy Clark and her husband, Leon Hixon.  There was a definite crisp in the air at the cabin that morning!  How far we've come, from Minnesota to west Texas to San Antonio!

More Pumpkin Patch Pics!

A Visit to the Pumpkin Patch

 

We ventured out this afternoon to the pumpkin patch at St. Mark's UMC here in San Antonio and what fun!  We looked long and hard at the wonderful assortment on display (many of which we had a hand in unloading last week).  Having secured just the right one, we brought it home where it now graces the front of our home on Toscana Isle!

Wesley McFluff at Home!

Thought for today

"Merton Cross"

"It is not dutiful observance that keeps us from sin, but something far greater: it is love. And this love is not something that we develop by our own powers alone. It is a sublime gift of the divine mercy, and the fact that we live in the realization of this mercy and this gift is the greatest source of growth for our love and for our holiness. " 

-Fr. Thomas Merton