Downtown Dallas

I got the opportunity to spend most of my weekend in downtown Dallas! On Friday, a good friend of mine named Kristin took me on a tour of the "Big D" (as she refers to it).
She drove me all over the downtown area to show me the different districts of the city. We ate at an amazing Tex Mex place called Chuys (I think that's how you spell it). It is an old restaurant with great food and fun atmosphere. Here's a picture of it. Then we experienced the highlight of my day...we visited the JFK memorial museum in the 6th Story of the School Book Depository Building. It was incredible. Kristin got us the audio tour, which I completely recommend if any of you get a chance to do it. Afterward we went and took pictures out around the Grassy Knoll...the American flag was bought in the gift shop. Here are some of the views from that area. Afterward we went into "Uptown" and ate gelato...it totally took me back to Italy...so good! We wrapped up the day with a trip to Urban Outfitters, a popular shopping destination, where we just looked at all the cool stuff (the prices were a little spendy). Kristin was an amazing tour guide and I had a great day. Saturday morning I got up early to meet some of our students at the church. We made around 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to take downtown to feed the homeless of Dallas. As we experienced in September, it was a blessing to all involved. Our eyes were again opened to the need and we are committed to bringing more than just food with us next time we go. Watching the students serve in this ministry is incredible. As we debriefed afterward with the group, we thanked the Lord for letting us be His hands and feet the those in need. What a blessed weekend!