Well the Christensons blew into Memphis tonight........about 9 pm. Renda, my wife and three kids and myself arrived at Firebird's Grill about 8:30 and waited. We were too hungry, my kids were getting restless, (my two-year-old started eating his crayon) so we ordered ahead of Dan and Tiffany's arrival.
We had a great evening talking and hearing cruise tails from Dan and Tiff with few selected photos of the occasion (nice pecs Iam!
). Renda showed us pictures of her son proposing to his girlfriend. He had a friend hide in some bushes taking pictures of the whole ordeal---really cool. My two-year-old was wolfing down his mac and cheese, my daughter was falling asleep over her chicken fingers and my wife had had a long day so she took the kids and went home. Renda, the Christensons and myself stayed and talked a while longer.
I caught a ride home with Dan (he forgot to reserve his room on his card, so consequently at 10:00 pm they had given his room away). We spent the next 30 minutes tracking down an available room elsewhere at about five locations. Finally a room opened up at the Roach Inn (just kidding---it was a Comfort Inn I believe). There is nothign available in Memphis anywhere. Dan got the last room. Tiffany was rebuking Dan in her kind sweet way for being negligent on the reservation. When she walked into the room and saw the 1980's decor, she wanted to go somewhere else, but there was no other choice. For $150 a night you would expect a little more (actually a lot more) but these were desperate moments.
Dan checked the family in and drove me home. We took a tour of our facility and then stood around talking some more. Dano pulled away for the hotel at about 11:45. The family is coming to church in the morning. We have a casual attire service tomorrow with a picnic following. Dan is going to testify in the service (I'd have him preach but we've had four straight weekends with guests and I need to be in the pulpit tomorrow). From what I hear, we may not get to the preaching after Dan gets through with us!
More updates after service tomorrow.
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