FRIDAY NIGHT WAS THE ANNUAL CFS.FUND RAISING DINNER!!!!!!!!!!!
This year featured an excellent speech by Don McLaughtin from Atlanta Ga.
A special award honoring Deidre Pujols the wife of Albert Pujols.
The dinner started at 7:00 PM.and Nancy noticed that Deidre was busy texting and when she returned from the buffet table she was carrying two plates of food. Nancy whispered to me that Albert was coming.I responded no way because the team was in Chicago IL. and won that afternoon and was playing again Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Suddenly at about 7:15 PM through the door came Albert joining his wife's table. Nancy and I found our selves sitting quite by accident about ten feet from Albert and Deidre.

In the first photo is Deidre Pujols giving her acceptance speech by telling her story of her Christian walk especially in making decisions during times of choices in panic mode. She held the audience spelled bound by her journey of faith.


Another photo of Deidre giving her speech.

Albert and Deidre enjoying the program

Albert leaving and proudly carrying Deidre's flowers.

It truly was a great evening as the most important part was God blessing CFS with financial gifts totaling more than $76,000 and exceeding their goal. In addition to the giving I was impressed with the four hundred people in attendance who did not approach Albert for autographs are photos. For little old me I was blown away by Albert traveling to our dinner from Chicago IL. to support his wife.

A spectacular evening was enjoyed by all in attendance.

Thanks to our friend Andrea for lending me some of her photos.