“Spirit of God: Source and Strength”

was the theme for this day for 300 high school students in San Angelo TX.

My hostesses for the weekend were two wonderfully vibrant Franciscan nuns, Sr. Adelina and Sr. Hilda. They were such a joy to be with, as we talked about church and ministry. They took me to supper at a famous San Angelo spot, Miss Hattie’s.

If you’re ever in San Angelo’s, you have to go there. I’d say more but I don’t want to get the dear sisters in trouble or scandalize the readers of this blog (all 5 of them!).

This group of teens was so friendly and open; it made my “soul smile.” They jumped into the songs and when it was time to “go deeper”, they were right there, hanging in all the way.

And it did my soul good (maybe not my heart) to see that they had Popeye’s chicken for supper. A little taste of New Orleans for yours truly.

It was so cool I spent an EXTRA day in San Angelo (it helps when your plane has mechanical failures and there aren’t any more connections into the city you need.) The airline put me up for an extra night in San Angelo.