Malinda... Appreciated your note regarding the Wendts. The religious group you referred to are Wendish, Wends. They were slavic people who lived in Germany and came to Texas and settled in the Serbin area, East of Austin. Had a language, faith, and culture but later on became Lutheran and spoke German. They have a well preserved history and a history center in Serbin. Very interesting group and very proud of their history. However, my Wendt family were not Wendish. Cal