Blessings in the air

Imagine this: getting season baseball tickets from one airplane conversation. Makes you want to fly more often, huh? Well, little did we know that's exactly what we'd get on New Year's Eve. We were blessed to have gone through security and been on the same flight as Diana and Dick Bergman. We were flying home, they were flying out to see family in Texas. They were such a blessing that day to us. Little did we know the blessings would continue. They lived in Texas when their son went to and played baseball for Baylor. Although they live in Annapolis now, they still buy season tickets every year. We exchanged emails and were promised tickets to "a couple games."

After many months I finally emailed Diana, giving her our "wish list" for tickets to a game or two (and apologizing profusely for not getting back to her sooner due to our "Christmas gift from Jesus" - #2). A week later, two complete packs of SEASON TICKETS arrive in our mailbox. We couldn't believe it - just in time for the A&M Series this past weekend. We immediately got a babysitter and Saturday night...

We went to our first Baylor baseball game (and first date in way too long).
On our way in, we realized what a blessing this truly was. Diana and Dick have their names engraved at the ballpark! They're 4th from the bottom and I think that's their son right below them.
We found our way to our seats...they were pretty much amazing - the best in the ballpark if you ask me!
Seriously, this is during the game, using no zoom on our camera - we were right behind home plate!
As you can see from the ticket, we were playing A&M - arch rivals!! The Aggies had a pretty good showing...
but in the end it was no help. We KILLED them 13 to 1!!
It was a pretty magical night, complete with a beautiful ballpark, cheesy nachos, onion rings, sweet tea, silly kids races, baseball songs, local restaurant giveaways, thrown t-shirts, local celebrity sitings (the women's basketball coach was there with a few players as well), the 7th inning stretch, and even local "inside joke" cheers. We kept our eyes out, but apparently Bruiser (the Baylor mascot) doesn't come to the games. He should!
The next day the series ended and Baylor won again 2 to 1. It was the first time our seniors had won the A&M series - I was so proud of our guys. We couldn't make Sunday's game, but I don't think it would have topped Saturday night's for us.

Diana and Dick - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It was a blessing to have gotten to know you just a small bit on that New Year's Eve plane ride. In the midst of our unknown future and all the stress that daily life takes, this is one of those truly unexpected blessings. Sic 'em BEARS!!
-H