What a day!

This morning I got up early to work on some projects.

I had a birthday gift to send to a friend of mine in Canada and sent the linchpin project to Seth Godin in New York.

Also went to Kroger to pick up some extra supplies for my trip to Costa Rica. Travel sized bathroom stuff.

Then back to the house to pick up Jesse.

We had a recon of the six locations with the team leader for Long Hollow Baptist Church, TN. We drove her around to the locations so I felt confident that she knew were everything is.

Went to the office a FBC Doraville to rest a few minutes on my air mattress. I had maybe 5 hours of sleep last night.

Then over to N. Peachtree BC to do my briefing with the TN team.

After that, I shot over to FBC Lilburn to do my briefing with my team from VA. Both of the groups seem really terrific! I know they’ll do a fantastic job.

After the briefing we dropped off three teams at their first location, then I took the drivers around to the second locations so they were sitting on dead ready for tomorrow afternoon.

So much of this stuff is logistics. Thinking out all the details and squaring away any potential wrinkles.

I feel confident it’s all going to work out.

Got home about 9pm.

I have to be back at FBC Lilburn about 9am tomorrow to take them around the International Village. I always enjoy showing off my area to teams. This place is super groovy!

Just got off the phone to my team leader. Looks like they’ll add two extra locations. I’m really glad about that, although it means some last minute (literally!) prep for me tomorrow morning.

Better try and crash soon. My mind is super revved up right now.

Pray for the teams!

What a great day! He is RISEN!

Kathy and I enjoyed going to FBC Mountain Park this morning. We heard the choir’s Easter cantata “I will Rise.” It was great!

After church we went to Fuddruckers to have lunch with Kathy’s brothers and sisters and extended family.

24 people there!

They’re a great crew! Always enjoy hanging out with them.

Miles and his sister Roxy and her baby Isabella also got to come!

Came home and rested. Then sat outside and soaked up sun for awhile. That always makes me feel groovy.

Then spent time with Kathy watching some movies. I didn’t like them, so I went to packing for my trip to Costa Rica next Saturday.

I did a packing dry run to check to see how the space would turn out. Looks like I’ll be fine. I’m super conservative on what I take. Just the bare essentials, baby!

A lot of my space is camera gear. Even that I really took a hard look at. I eliminated a bag and went to zip lock baggies instead.

All clothing based on 5 day rotations. I’ll wash clothes twice.

My standard attitude is “Pack your bag and take out half of it.”

This evening Jesse and I worked on making sure that all the details for the two teams coming in for Spring Break are perfect. It’ll be a busy week. Especially Monday through Wednesday.

I’ll have Friday off for final prep.

Then leave real early (4:30am) from my house in Stone Mountain.

I’ll have a chance to rest on the plane.

Sure was great to have more family time!