Today is what I affectionately refer to as “Europe weather.” Cold and rainy.
OYB!
My zebra skin has really begun to show wear. I decided to reinforce the skin with package tape. Shouldn’t have any more pieces of the skin break off or get much thinner.
Got my taxes done. Had to go to K’s job to get her drivers license out her wallet to fill in part of the form. Also needed to make a copy of our licenses.
Went by the Post Office and sent my taxes in. I got everything done on the Self-Help kiosk and got to the print part and it didn’t work. Some stamps had gotten jammed up in it. Fortunately, they didn’t make me stand in line and gave me the postage I needed.
Went by Game Stop to see if they sold Nintendo 64s any more. They didn’t.
K has some money coming to her from work, but I have to figure out the forms. That’s a this weekend job.
Español!
Brisk today.
Fun chat with my buddy Anthony.
Hiked 1.47 miles.
Up and down the hill. Over and over and over and over . . . . you get the drift. It’s not a normal walk.
I reached out to two of the leaders of the Association today. Seems like I’m going to actually make contact with these guys.
Mileage.
Went to the bank. Thank you so much, Jesus!
Helped the kids at the mission.
Penelope had to go to the dentist today. I saw her at the gym.
Today is the last day that Ashley is on Whirlwind Missions’ payroll. She’ll still be working with us as a volunteer and we will give her love offerings when we can. I really do miss working with her all the time. Interesting that it’s the leap day.
Went by my office to check the mail and water my ficus.
My Canon 360 Elph HS finally died after months of wankyness. She finally ceased to retract fully. That’s usually the story. I’ve had it for four years or so I think. Definitely been awhile. I shot pictures in Israel and the Amazon jungle in Peru with this camera. It’s been great and it saddens me that I’m putting her in the “camera graveyard.”
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Started mild and super windy. Then a powerful thunderstorm and down into the 40s.
Had a nice note from my friend Chester.
Hiked 2.02 miles.
Went to Yellow River Baptist Church to try and contact the pastor. I left a note with some art that one of the kids made.
I went to Publix to get some chocolate candy as a gift for the church secretary and pastors.
I went to the office to get in, she answered, and said to just leave the letter and candy by the door.
I’m pretty sure she was the only person on the campus. I don’t blame her for not letting me in, but it was still kind of weird. It’s my buddy Jon Paul’s pastor. I let him know the progress, or lack thereof.
My Pink Magnolias are starting to bloom. Stupid squirrels keep eating the buds. Grrr.
Still trying to set up appointments with the three Associational Directors for the Georgia Baptist Association. I made one of them today! Amen.
Cleaned all four of my birdbaths and filled them up. I finally hooked my hose back up. I had a styrofoam insulation cover over the faucet during the winter. I left the hose unattached to stop it from freezing.
The suet gets eaten in just a few hours! I don’t put more out for several days. Again, stupid squirrels.
K and I took the girls to PDK airport to eat at the Downwind restaurant. A big thunderstorm blew in while we were out there. The porch where we sit is just windows. Super cool to see the wind and sheets of rain. The planes on the ground had their wings flapping up and down. Of course the planes are tied down for security.
We enjoyed the fellowship and the food.
Penelope always has great art!
Helped the kids with their homework.
I took another piece of Ashley’s art to my room from the mission. It just gets torn up by the silly kids.
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Ashley painted this portrait of Frida Kahlo and had her in the kitchen at the mission. It was getting messed up over there so I brought her home to my room.
Español!
OYB!
Hiked 2.57 miles.
Ordered groceries.
Made J some PBJ sandwiches.
Talked with Pastor John Weldon about getting a meeting with Steve Parr who is the Associational Missionary.
Good chat with my Mom.
I got all the newsletters stuffed and labeled last night. Took them to the Post Office today.
Tried to go by and see Jimmy at the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association to no avail. Although the website said they were the same place as in the old days, they had obviously moved.
Picked up the grandgirls at the bus and took them for Vietnamese food. So good.
Went by my office to check the mail and to talk with Deborah about using the conference room on March 25-28 when I have a team in town.
Helped the kids at the mission with homework.
Groceries.
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K and I went to Rockbridge BC which is the home church for Whirlwind Missions. Pastor Bill Cordrey, who is the President of our board of directors spoke on the parables of Jesus.
Pastor Greg is also on our board and plays music at the church as well as speaking.
Great to see Joyce Barrington. She was Carl Barrington’s mom and also gave us the car I’m currently driving.
Also had a great talk with my friend and board member Pat Barrington.
Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Tuned In.”
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