Got up early to go see my doctor this morning.

A month ago, when I had such a terrible back injury, I also had my annual physical. I came up with a trace of blood in my urine. Came back today to verify that everything is ok. It is! Yeah!

My blood pressure was a little high. Probably due to my stress about the urine situation. Usually it’s perfect.

Went to the Post Office to pick up a package for Jesse.

Rested about 30 minutes in the parking lot. I was super tired.

Went to the Mall of Georgia on my way to recon Gainesville. I got a surprise for my wife, some Orange and Ginger body lotion she likes. You have to be mighty manly to walk around the mall carrying a bag like this.

I liked this horse in front of PF Changs.

I thought this was weird, however.

I always love walking around book stores.

I liked this quote.

I went to QT to get some coffee. While I was in the bathroom this guy tried to get a paper towel. He waved his hands under it and it didn’t do anything. He walked out grumbling about being “out of towels.”

You had to do it manually. We’re too used to using this type.

I liked this.

I got the newest Yoda while I was at Barnes and Noble.

Picked up my friend Loren Hildebrandt at Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church.



We visited with a local pastor near one of the missions we are trying to start.

I had a great visit with the manager Maria, at the complex. She is getting ready to move to another complex Glen Cove.


We went there to meet the Regional Manager and scope out the property. Looks like we’re good to go for an Outreach Event there on April 12th. Always great to start new work!

I spoke to the congregation this evening.

Fired them up about coming. We gained another 20 people who plan to come this Saturday. AMEN!


Finally got home around 9:30pm. Super tired again. Stopped up nose. Took some nose drops to help me sleep ok.

Admin duties now and rest.

Beautiful sunset.

Didn’t sleep well last night. I went to sleep early, but my mind was zooming with ideas about outreach and plans for fund raising. All good. My creativity overwhelms me sometimes.

This morning I took care of paying bills. Also sent of a dvd to our team from last weekend.

Got our insurance cards and registration for the PT Cruiser.

Wrote up the ideas I had last night.

Put some plans together for outreach with my church at Westside. I have a meeting with Pastor Ben on Thursday to discuss some of my ideas.

Met up with my friends from 12 Stone Church, Steven Perry and his interns Nathan and Michael at FBC Doraville.

Ashley and I took them to Plaza Fiesta for lunch and to talk about plans involving his middle schoolers. 12 Stone is one of the largest churches in Atlanta. They have 9 campuses around the Metroplex. He has 350 kids in his group. Of course we told him we can handle that many. That’s because we can.

Discussed my plans for fund raising with Ashley. I’ll write up some stuff and give it to her to think about the graphics for the mail out. It will revolve around helping pay for the insurance that Whirlwind Missions has. Just the insurance for our ministry costs nearly $40,000 a year! I’m planning on calling it “Keep our Missionaries safe!” Basing it on the fact that most people have money coming in from the tax refund. I’m titling it reFUND Missions! I have some art from China that is from New Year that is called “Safety” in Chinese. I think it will tie together well.

One thing I’ve learned in my 20 years of doing this, you don’t get if you don’t ask.

We are completely booked with teams the rest of the month and most of April. PTL for that. Lots of evangelism and that will help our finances too.

Talked with Comcast guys at Walmart about getting cable internet installed at Azalea. We are cancelling ATT DSl. Costs too much and it sucks. We’ll save $20/month and hopefully get a LOT better service. Can’t beat that!

Curtis, who is the Comcast representative, goes to church at Northpoint. We talked to him about bringing a team. We’re always talking about the ministry! While we were talking, a lady who had been on mission with us from One Heart Church stopped, introduced herself and raved about what a great time she had had with us. Yeah, baby!

Enjoyed working with the kids at the mission.



Always fun. Sometimes quite challenging, especially when I’m working with a child that just can barely spell. Takes massive patience, for sure.

Set up a time to sign our new refinancing loan for Thursday night at 7:45pm. It’ll drop our current interest rate from 8% to 4%. Sounds like a plan.

Tomorrow morning I’ll be going to the doctor. I have to have my urine tested again. Last month for my physical they detected trace amounts of blood in my urine. My doctor thinks that’s probably due to my back injury. Pray that everything goes well with that.

Just watched “the Family” with K. I thought it was a good movie. I love DeNiro in just about everything. Had Tommy Lee Jones too. I can dig that.

Admin duties now. Tired but wired after the movie. K and I will watch something less intense and then we’ll crash.

I have to be at the doctor’s by 9:45am.

Ashley and Miles came by our house Sunday night to pick up our grand dog Mooglie. She was a little sweetheart.

This morning I spent some time in my garden.

It rained nearly 1/2″ yesterday.

I got my hummingbird feeders prepped and ready for my little friends to come back from Texas. (Research says that some of our Ruby Throated Hummingbirds travel as far as Costa Rica!)


Also cleaned up my St. Francis area.

Spent some time recording a new podcast! I haven’t had a chance to upload it yet. Soon! I also recorded a new short video for my series “Two Groovy!” I love recording.

After a quick sandwich, I went to the Dekalb Title and Tag office in Brookhaven. I’d heard that it was the best of the spots to try. Even with 23 people ahead of me, I was out of there in 45 minutes. I thought that was pretty amazing.

Went to my office at FBC Doraville to pick up checks.

Got them into our bank account after taking pictures of them so we can track gifts from our supporters.

It was amazingly warm today! Into the low 60s. Amen to that.

Also went to CD Tower to pick up some small gifts for our supporters.

In Swahili we call that a “zawadi.” I’m planning on launching a fund raising campaign to pay off our insurance bills for the year. It costs Whirlwind Missions nearly $3,000 just for insurance!

Over to the mission to help the kids with their homework.

I enjoyed eating supper with Jesse this evening.

K and I watched part of Virunga on Netflix streaming. A wonderful documentary about Mountain Gorillas in Congo.

Admin duties now.

Loved this bumper sticker.

Beautiful sunset on my way home for work Saturday.

K and I enjoyed going to Westside Baptist Church this morning. Great group of folks!

We enjoyed lunch together and a restful afternoon.

Admin duties now.

I had a fun time briefing my team from Word of Life Institute based out of New York this morning.

I took them on a tour of Plaza Fiesta.




Then they gave a mini concert to the patrons. They loved it!

We then went to Plaza Fiesta to sing and explore the amazingness there!


Home now to edit video and work on admin duties.

Had a fun supper with Kath

Ashley came by to pick up some materials from our house for a missions conference she’s going to at Skidaway Baptist Church in Savannah.

Never too much Ashley! She also brought by their dog Mooglie. I enjoy having her around. She’s the reason I haven’t had a single rat/mouse this whole cold weather season! What an awesome dog.

Put my taxes together to send to my tax man. Mailed it certified mail at the Post Office.

Dropped off the paper work for my house refinancing. Literally cutting my interest rate in half to 4%. There’s a Fed Ex express box near my house.

Deposited some money into our account at Whirlwind. Amen for that.

Still some salt on the ground at the ATM.

Talked to my friend Bayo about sharing with a partner about how to reach Muslims for Jesus.

Printed off the insurance card from Geico for my new car.

Went for a 5.04 mile run. Always something interesting to see.

Someone lost control coming down the hill.

My right knee hurt afterwards. Guess I ran too hard after having two weeks off.

Enjoyed talking with my Mom today in Texas. Family is doing great. Amen, to that!

I recorded a new feature. Little two minute encouraging videos called “Two Groovy.” I think it’ll be a fun series.

Took Kathy to Golden Corral this evening.

Enjoyed watching Suits with K this evening.

Feel tired. I’ll take an early night tonight. I have a team in town in the morning. Had a hard time sleeping last night. I was still awake at 2am. That’s not zesty.

This morning I worked on getting the utilities from one of the missions changed over to the missionary who lives there. I sure am glad Ashley has been doing this, because it’s a real hassle. Got it figured out though.

I had a meeting with my partners in Norcross and Marietta, Matt Johns and David Tate.

It was great to see them and hear the work that they’re doing for the Lord. Always a blessing being around them!

Also met up with my friend Cathy Wilson who I’ve been working with for years.

She’s now affiliated with Youth Outreach United. I hope she’ll be happy with them. Larry Anderson is the administrator of the group.

They seem to have big plans for working in the International Village. I’m certainly pulling for them!

After our meetings, I took David Tate over to see the Buford Highway Farmers Market. I needed to talk to managers about bringing a team there to sing on Saturday. Dave liked the cookies.

Every day I see something I’ve never seen before. I’m not eating anything with “bug” in the title.

The schools were closed due to bad weather. Here’s the total amount of ice I found on the roads.

It was in the Cracker Barrel parking lot. I’m pretty sure it fell off the back of a truck.

No after school program.

Ashley and I folded up the newsletters and got them in the mail. THANKS to the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association for their help in printing!


Home now working on admin duties.

I took our Expedition to get the shocks replaced. K and I will pick that up after I get her from work.

Had a little over 1/2″ of rain.

Tuesday I spent writing and producing our newsletters.

We got them to the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association to print them. They are out of toner for the yellow cartridge so we have to wait till Friday or Monday to get them.

Also posted some creative writing.

Went to the Post Office to get stamps.

I liked the circus poster stamps.

Did some grocery shopping.

Enjoyed lunch with Ashley.

Gloomy weather.

Over to Azalea to get the labels and envelopes ready for the letters.

They love the doughnuts afterwards.

Helped the kids with their homework.

GREAT to work with MY kids!

Freezing weather in the ATL closed the schools today. It didn’t seem that bad to me.

Recorded a new podcast! That always helps improve my mood.

Check out “Rock Hard!”. Basically I preached to myself for thirty minutes about how we can get through the hard times!

Went to Westside Baptist Church to see my friend Pastor Ben Lehman. He asked me how things were going. When I told him how depressed I was over the financial situation at Whirlwind, he took up a collection to help the Cummins family. They were very generous and really helped pull us out of a hole. The money went straight to my Visa bill.

Nearly paid it off. Thank you, Jesus!

I’ve been enjoying driving my new car! Sure has been a blessing. I call her “Lil’ Red.” Kathy drives the Expedition which has been “Big Red.”

With lots of sleet, and the schools cancelled, K and I have stayed around the house most of the day.

It was much worse forty miles north of Atlanta. We dodged a bullet this time!

Admin duties now.

Sure wouldn’t want to be homeless in this weather.

Audi leaves their gift wrapped cars in the parking lot.

Cleaned out my hummingbird feeders since I was stuck inside. I’ll put out some fresh juice for them in a couple of days when the weather clears off.

I was in bed all day long Sunday besides going to church at Westside. Sunday night, Kathy thought I’d enjoy a movie. She was right! We went to see Kingsman.

That movie was about as far as humanly possible from being a chick flick. I thought it was AWESOME. Kathy fell asleep. I reckon that’s why they make chocolate and vanilla.

I spent this morning working on quotes for insurance and how much the tags and titles are going to be for the NEW CAR that my dear friends the Barringtons gave me this evening! What a blessing they have been to our family. Carl reminded me that we first started working together back at Southwestern Seminary THIRTY years ago. That’s half our lives that we’ve been friends!

Ashley came over to check out her car before going to Savannah this weekend for the missions conference at Skidaway Baptist Church.

Worked at the mission with Ashley and Jesse.

Not much homework, so we left around 6pm.


Jesse followed me home and took us over to the Barrington’s house. The Expedition has suspension problems and just bounces all over the road. It’ll cost about $600 to fix. Ay caramba.

On the brighter (MUCH BRIGHTER) side, we picked up the PT Cruiser from the Barrington’s house this evening.

It’s a real beauty and is a lot of fun to drive. What a blessing they’ve been. I’ll transfer the title over to the ministry’s name tomorrow.

Really tired. I’ve been a bit sick, although my only symptoms now are headache and being tired.

Admin duties now.

I never grow tired of shooting diffused sun through bare branches.

On Friday the suspension in the Expedition went out. It was like driving a moon walk. I took it to the mechanic.

Apparently, that truck has a type of air bag suspension. One more thing to deal with. See how low it’s riding in the back?

Saturday I wasn’t feeling well. Spent all day in bed except for going to lunch with Kathy. Super tired with a sore throat and headache. Jesse is dealing with the same issues.

Paid bills.

I’m feeling a bit better today. I’ve also been able to sleep on my back for the first time in two weeks. That sure helps.

Foggy day.

I met up with Miles and Ashley who brought our ladies from Michigan Vickie and Michelle to Westside Baptist Church.

Pastor Ben is always a blessing to me.

I shared with him the financial difficulties we’re experiencing right now. He had good words of encouragement and how to handle the transferring of the utilities from Whirlwind Missions to the on site missions organizations.

The feedback from the missionaries when I told them that they HAD to transfer those utilities was quite positive. They all understood that we can’t pay with money that we don’t have.

Our music director at Westside Baptist Church is a marvelous piano player and vocalist. Roger is also from Michigan like Vickie and Michelle.

I’m back in bed now to rest and then handle admin duties.

I talked with two of our other missionaries to make sure that they handled those transfers of utilities tomorrow.