first pics from Houston

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  Originally uploaded by Mark Berry.

These are mainly taken at Wellspring, an emerging missional community that meets/runs etc. a bar in Tomball, Houston.  Today is the first day proper (Monday) of the gathering... so the conversation begins... but then later on before dinner (so far its been Beef and lots of Beef! :) Ribs and Steak... put it this way there is no way I will lose any weight this week!)  we have the Texas Two Step (proper line dancing to you and me!) and then after DInner an evening of 'Texas Hold'em' Poker... one of the weekly things hosted by Wellspring in the Bar (see pic of the door)... I haven't taken a pic yet... will try to today... but over the front door they have life size sculptures of 'The Blues Brothers'... "We're on a Mission from God" LOL!  As well as all the conversation there are other treats ahead... Friday = NASA and Saturday my hosts Ken and Becky (Leaders of Wellspring) are taking me to a college Football game (Texas Agricultural and Mechanical "The Aggies")... but... this college game gets more fans than Manchester United! (over 85 thousand) They have parades, a cannon that fires if they score a touchdown, marching bands etc. so it should be quite an experience!