Whirlwind Missions

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Podcast! Ruth!

Tim A. Cummins @ 10:20 am  

I had a fun morning: RECORDING!
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I love this episode, because it gets to the root of what people really want, more happiness. Or in my version HappiMORE!

Uploaded to my server.
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Link on Facebook.
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Did the grocery shopping.
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Had a great talk with my Mom in Georgetown. Always good.

Went to lunch at Jason’s Deli with Kathy to celebrate her sister Ruth’s birthday! Great to see some of the Duvall clan again!

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Watched the final episode of the series of Downton Abbey. I thought they did a good job of tying up loose ends and ending with everyone being happy. I’m a sucker for happy endings.

I’ve been enjoying watching the short videos from my game trail camera. I think there are at least 3 and possibly 4 different raccoons that visit my feeders. And one young opossum. FUN!

I tried the traditional method of tying my camera to a tree. I liked the viewpoint from ground level better.
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Came home to rest and work on admin duties.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Editing! P&P!

Tim A. Cummins @ 10:29 pm  

Worked on catching up my admin duties this morning. Really tired last night.

Edited the video I shot.
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Encoded the file into mp4.

Uploaded to my server.
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Sent the final thank you email. Burned the DVD. Got it in the mail.
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Cleaned the fish tank and watered my plants.
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Always something to recycle.
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Ashley dropped the Magnificent Baby off with me this morning. I took her to Always Fresh. She liked the mashed potatoes with gravy the best.

We had fun today. I had her go through the obstacle course.
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We also had percussion practice.

She fell asleep on my chest, which is just the best ever. I told Ashley that the only thing better is to really get her laughing.

She’s always such a smiling, happy baby. What a pure delight.
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K and I went to Alcove Coffee for Jesse’s first VR showcase.
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It’s a beautiful location.
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It was well attended and the people were blown away.
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Watched the next to last episode of Downton Abbey with K this evening.

Admin duties now.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Central! D Day! Plaza Fiesta!

Tim A. Cummins @ 9:05 am  

Ashley, Penelope and I had fun briefing our team on Catholicism in Mexico.
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The Golden Egg of Eggcellence!
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Our Dedication Day!

Signing the Landing Pad.
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On Safari to Plaza Fiesta!
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Great team!

My friend Antonio Perez from Hawaii came to visit me!
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On to the missions!
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My camera had battery problems. Not sure what was going on.

I brought Penelope home with me. Always a great time.

Ash and Miles had some couple time.

Watching the final season of Downton Abbey with K. Only two left!

Early night. Tired. Catching up on Admin duties Friday morning.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Central! Global Mall! Al Madina!

Tim A. Cummins @ 6:57 pm  

Ashley, Penelope and I had fun briefing our team from Florida on Judaism, Christianity and Islam this morning!

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Took them to Ashiana for Indian food.
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Then to the Shiv Mandir to get an up close look at Hinduism.
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Over to Al Madina to check out the Middle East.

To the missions to work with the kids! They’re doing a great job!
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Ashley is doing such a great job of coordinating the teams!
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Admin duties now.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Central! Asian Square! TStorms!

Tim A. Cummins @ 6:23 pm  

Ashley, Penelope and I had a great time with our team this morning!
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Not a good look on me.
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Bubbleation!
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I bought a Chinese hat today that has a long, black pony tail. It will be hilarious.

I like our new rug for the stage.
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We took them on the Safari to Asian Square.
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Lunch at Penang.

Got them on site at the missions. Rained from the beginning. Then REALLY rained for a while.

Eventually, Ash called the leadership to tell them to go on back to the hotel. It became a safety issue.

Admin duties now.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Central! BHFM!

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:40 pm  

Ashley, Penelope and I had fun briefing our team from Melbourne, FL this morning!
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Always a good time.

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We took them on safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market. Ate there. Good food.
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Then to the missions!
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Ashley and I are always working on how to improve the look of The Show. We’re working on placing some small spot lights. Put our new carpet down. Looks great.

Super hot today.
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Hard to get some of the kids out.

Admin duties now.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Brookhaven! K! Bill and Deborah! Camera!

Tim A. Cummins @ 5:57 pm  

I enjoyed going to church with Kathy this morning. We went to Brookhaven Christian Church because our good friend Deborah was singing.
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It’s good to have a crowd that’s rooting for you. Their group sounded great.

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After church we ate at Piccadilly. Good company with interesting conversation.
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Came home to check my game camera. Sure enough! My mama raccoon came to visit me about 9:18pm and stayed for about 20 minutes. It’s cool tech!

Click here to watch the video!

Getting ready for the new teams tomorrow! Can’t wait to hang out with A&P! What a blessing! I missed hanging out with Penelope this afternoon. Ash offered to let us watch her, but we were already committed.

Admin duties now.

For the height challenged.
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Interesting questions at church.
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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Power Prayer! Camera!

Tim A. Cummins @ 4:44 pm  

Today I’ve been working on producing 28 packets of Power Prayer for our partners coming to work with us. Copies, cutting, gluing, collating. It’s a way of life and a labor of love.
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The first picture I’ve taken with my left hand.
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I realized I could copy files on both the usb drives. Sped things up!
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Repaired djembe.
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Rewired this marvelous LED picture.
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Had lunch with Jesse and Kathy. Always good.

I’m working on some alternate lighting systems for our production with the teams. To see the screen well, the front area needs to be dark. But then it’s hard to see Ashley and me. I’ll fill these with water and put a very bright LCD light to illuminate it. I also bought colored gels so they can be different colors.
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I have to take off the labels and clean the adhesive. Yucky job.

I got a game trail camera! I’m pretty excited to see what comes to my feeders. Especially at night.
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Admin duties now.

I will work on K’s meds today.

That’s murder.
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Podcast! Passport! Shopping! Power Prayer! AP!

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:48 pm  

Had a great morning: RECORDING!
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I love this edition of Verbal Surgery because it helps you get where you’re going! It’s always a good idea to check your direction from time to time. Develop “Map Trust!”

Uploaded the file to my server and put the link on Facebook.

I recorded this episode while waiting for my oil to get changed and my emission to get checked. All passed! They did tell me that I’d need a rear brake job in the next 2,000 miles and that I had a pin hole in my radiator. Don’t need to get that repaired, yet, but make sure the reservoir kept filled up.
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Did the grocery shopping.
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Met up with Ashley and Penelope for lunch. Always awesome!

Came home to work on editing, uploading and burning a dvd of the video I shot of Mountain View this week.
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Got the package ready to mail.

Got my new passport in the mail! Yeah, baby! It’s the jumbo size of 52 pages. That’s optimism!
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Started working on producing more copies of my book Power Prayer. It’s one of the gifts we give to the youth directors who work with us. I have to print out three pages, cut them to fit and glue the cover onto the gold envelope.
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Also have to burn a usb drive in the shape of a gold key. I think it’s pretty groovy.
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The key also has some videos of Story Tim and 20 of my favorite episodes of Verbal Surgery.

More lawn work this afternoon. I worked the edger and blower today.
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Looks better.
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Enjoyed watching Longmire with K. We started the series over.

Admin duties now.

Beauty!
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Mountain View! D Day! Plaza Fiesta!

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:25 pm  

Ashley, Penelope and I enjoyed briefing our team from Alabama on Catholicism as practiced by Central Americans.
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We give them the Golden Egg of Eggcelence.
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We pass the baton, “It’s up to ME!”
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Sign the Landing Pad.
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Plaza Feista! Orale!
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Santa Muerta at Enigmas.
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To the missions to say goodbye!
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Came home to mow the rest of the back yard and the front yard.
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Super hard. Like want to give up, hard. I just kept saying, “I can do this for 10 more minutes, no problem.” Just kept going.

Cut bushes with a saw.
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Admin duties now.

Big Boy tires.
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