Wow, what a weekend! It was such a blessin that I figured I’d share it with all ya’ll. There’s so much to tell that I guess I’ll have to split it up into 2 parts… here’s part one called "Juan and the Redneck."

So Saturday I was in the yard, finally removing the “Wide Load” sign off the end of the house cause apparently there is some kind of rule about keeping up the appearance in the trailer park. I guess empty beer cans and Earnhardt flags are far more appealing yard décor’.

Anyway, a few houses over I seen a new family movin in, so like a good neighbor, I decided to cook up some bologna/mustard sandwiches and hand deliver them. They was very gracious folks who had come in from Texas and was named the Gonzalez’s (Juan, Maria, and their son Chuck)

After a brief conversation, they asked if my boy Chase would like to go ride quarter-horses with Chuck and I agreed. I reached in my pocket to get some change cause I thought they was talking about that little horse ride in front of the Dollar General, but I later found out that they was real horses and didn’t need change.

I invited them to Homecoming service at my church and they gladly agreed. So, Sunday morning rolls around and at 8AM there’s a knock on my door. You guessed it, the Gonzalez family was up and ready, with homemade chili in hand.

I decided to test out the chili for breakfast and it was gooooood.  

Well, we swung by KFC to pick up some chicken and headed to church. The service was going great and them somethin began to speak to me and it wasn’t the Lord. So I excused myself and didn’t get back until service was over and lunch was being served.

Juan and Maria said that the message was wonderful and everybody was very polite to the newcomers. They especially loved the chili but I didn’t have the heart to warn them about its after-effects. Good thing we didn’t have church that night! (Part 2 will have more detail about the service!)

Anyway, later that evening both families decided to go out get some ice-cream. While enjoying good food and conversation Juan warned me that there was a group of fellers poking fun at him and his family.

Rich