I find myself intrigued by this weekends family reunion!  This is my Mother's immediate family.  This marks about thirty-eight years and all but a few have been at Mountain View Lodge on Lake Brownwood.  All of the families will be represented.    I can remember when only four or five rooms were required to accommodate the entire group.  Now the entire lodge is filled with family, three groups stay in their lake cabins and travel trailers are brought in to provide additional lodging.  I will return to Brownwood tomorrow morning for the family church service.
 
Every year after church each family informs the others of what has transpired in the last year. It kind of goes round robin, each family has a spokesperson.  New marriages, new arrivals, new jobs and the list goes on and on.  This year is probably one of the largest in additions due to marriages and births. 
 
The intriguing part of this reunion is to see Lee and Jenny's new family!  They had triplets in April, all girls and the new babies had an older sister waiting at home for them!  What makes this even more interesting is that Lee's older sister Holly and her husband Alan had twins just a few years ago, then along come the triplets and rumor has it that Scott and Cathy are expecting.  What do you figure the odds are?  Going for the cycle?  Multiplicity! 
 
Rian, Erica and Reid made a stop at our home last evening.  Reid had all he could take of his car seat.  He rode from Ruidosa to Lubbock Wednesday.  Friday's drive from Lubbock to Brownwood was more than he wanted.  So Rian called as they were approaching Abilene and ordered Reid a "Dandy made" grilled cheese sandwich and Reid got to eat and play!  We just don't get to see enough of them!
 
FATHER, may this weekend be blessed.  I pray for safe travel for all.  I ask YOUR gift of healing for Aimee, Rene', Carol, and Michelle.  For YOUR love and YOUR care I thank YOU and praise YOU.