I enjoy hanging out with the folks in the diocesan office of youth ministry in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Whenever I visit with Brian, Randy, Candy, Sandy, Luz and America, it is always a good experience. There’s plenty of laughter and I get to see what new programming they are doing.

My purpose in Houston was to facilitate an adult training on the topics of communication and group dynamics. We were a small group, numbering less than a dozen. Still, there were great questions, and a sincere desire to learn.

I also got to run into my first boss, George Laird. He serves as associate superintendent for Catholic schools there. He hired me to teach at Teurlings Catholic (my alma mater) in 1984. He recognized me and we had a short, but great chat.

I also had supper with a dear friend I’ve known for a while. That was “good for my soul.”

A life-giving trip all the way around.