The first annual St. James family picnic was held on September 7th at Meadow Lakes.  We all gathered together on a perfect day for some sunshine, fishing, swimming, fellowship and most importantly LOTS of great food!  Wally celebrated his 72nd birthday, which coincidentally happened to land on the very same day as our picnic, and was treated to a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday and his own personal birthday cake.  

Original Article: ​https://world.wng.org/2019/07/true_grit

Rugged pioneers settled a desolate landscape in the plains of north Texas nearly two centuries ago. So, it seems fitting for a group of Christians who fled an arid spiritual landscape more than a decade ago to gather here and survey their progress after pulling up stakes to build something new.