Sunday visit to K's

Sunday we headed out bright and early at 7:20 a.m. to see K. We stopped by her building (9:35) and she took a load up to her room, trying not to slam the door as N was still sleeping. Then she jumped in with us and we headed to our usual parking garage. We walked about 5 blocks to her church and had time to visit the restrooms before the service.

She attends a Willow Creek campus that meets in the Auditorium Theater. It is beautiful!!! We entered from the second floor and were just a bit higher than the screen so had a great view.

The music was like our church and the drummer was terrific!! JP said, "he doesn't need mikes!" The auditorium was nearly FULL and K said when she was there in the spring, it was 1/2 that much. Next week is their one year anniversary so they have grown quickly and well! We could hear the kids singing nearby. :-)

The sermon was by Bill Hybels and I don't think we've ever heard him before. P thinks he's read one of his books. It was a great message!! He uses a large tablet for writing / drawing his notes for the audience. It was great! He referenced Romans 8:1, The Best NO in the Bible. No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! And he discussed the vicious cycle of I do what I don't want to do and don't do what I want to do... hence I feel like a wretch! But what Amazing Grace that saves a wretch like ME!


After the service, we went to lunch at Bennigan's, a frequent stop. We walked through Millennium Park and over the bridge that wanders around and crosses Columbus Avenue.
We sat and watched the traffic on Lake Shore Drive a bit and then decided to cross and see the boats up close.


We sat ON THE EDGE of the dock and enjoyed watching the shuttle boat take owners to their sailboats. Some boats came near to pick up the rest of their crew & s.t.u.f.f. We were along a bike path so there were lots of walkers and bikers. K has ridden there, down around the Planetarium and back.

On the way back to K's room, we stopped at the neighbor business to Pizano's, owned by the same man, for ice cream for P & JP and popcorn for K & me. We hung out at K's room for another hour or so. I got to see her projects and the men enjoyed a movie on her cable TV. N is so sweet and the girls get along well.

We left just after 4 and K had to be at work at 5. This is the outside view of K's restaurant. The patrons were a bit pickier about their seating last night so they could have a good view of the Bears game on the TV screens.