Retreat in Galveston

This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Texas RE/MAX Top 250 Individuals Retreat. This had been planned for a while to be held at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. When Ike struck the coast with all his force and fury, we were certain the retreat would be canceled or relocated. About 2 weeks ago, we all received emails saying the retreat was on at Moody Gardens.

Although there was not a great crowd of agents that attended, it was a fabulous conference. Big thanks to RE/MAX of Texas for that.

BUT the important thing about this conference was how fabulous Moody Gardens was. The manager of the hotel actually addressed our conference attendees and thanked us for not canceling the reservation. He went on to say that the employees at the hotel were thrilled and felt blessed that they could be back at work serving guests. He talked about having employees that he had always said hello to in passing whom he now knows on a first name basis. He related a story about telling one employee he was "out of uniform" only find out the employee had the only clothes on his back that he owned. Ike had taken everything from him. What a humbling experience.

I urge all of you to daily lift the residents of Galveston County and surrounding areas up in prayer. The piles of debris are not limited to limbs, carpet, sheetrock, but include furnishings, appliances, clothing, kids' toys, and so much more. If you have the opportunity to go to the coast and put back into the area a little economic stimulus, please do so.

And finally, count your blessings. I know I am.