This morning I took our Sugar dog out for a run. We did our 2.25 mile circuit in fine form! A lot cooler than it has been. Had to get my jacket on.

J and I went to Walmart to pick up some painting supplies.

Also went to Staples to pick up more printer ink.

Made phone calls to partners setting up outreach for this weekend. We have teams in 4 locations in Chamblee. We’ll have some others with a partnering church the end of April. We’re making sure we have that organized as well.

Worked on getting the newsletters ready. Printed up the labels, got stamps and had the kids help us put the letters together.

I worked with several of the children at Azalea going over multiplication tables and addition facts. I had a talk with one of the kid’s moms about her son’s progress. I told her that I wasn’t going to help him do homework that he obviously wasn’t capable of doing until he had his multiplication tables down. Otherwise they’ll just keep giving him harder and harder homework, and he will obviously not be able to do it. She seemed to understand.

It was great to have the whole family together working at the mission!

Came home to work on admin duties.

Just got off the phone with a dear brother of mine who is going in for surgery next week. Please pray for him. The Father knows who you’re praying for!

Also remember to pray for Ian North as he heads off to Nepal Friday that he’ll have a safe trip and stay healthy!

AMEN!

I liked this bumper sticker.

Had a fun day with two of my favorite people: Jesse and Ian!

We met for lunch at a Malaysian food place called Penang. Groovy!


It’s always good to hang out with Ian. He’s been doing exceptional work at the mission as well as with his writing. We had a good prayer time together for his trip to Nepal. He heads to Asia this Friday. He’s already got his bags packed!

Pray for him while he’s trekking in the Himalayas!

I got to see Ruthie before we left Huntington Creek. She’s always a winner!

J and I also went over to Azalea to help the kids with their homework.

Kathy met us over there.




Lot of work with the kids. Gets really tiring doing drills with them. Can just about make you lose your mind. And with me, that’s a short trip.

Ouch!

I liked this monkey!

More sweet notes from sweet girls!

Got up and got some exercise this morning!

Although I walked at least 5 miles a day in London every day, I didn’t run. Today I got in a 2.25mi run. I’ve found I have to start out with shorter distances when I get back into it or I start developing problems. Ran, had a great time and feel like a dad gum Tiger Tank, baby!

Spring is doing its thing! I love to see the Azaleas start to bloom!

Kathy and Jesse joined me at Azalea this afternoon.

Super wild day. A couple of my loudest kids were pushing the envelope in volume. Now when *I* say someone’s loud, brother you know they’re loud.

Did get through most of their work.

Spent about an hour just helping Fahim. His English still isn’t all that great and he needs a lot of help getting his work done.

It can be pretty frustrating for a high speed guy like me.

I helped another kid and came back to my seat. This was waiting for me.

I reckon that’s why I keep doing it.

Came home to owls hooting in my trees. I like to practice my barn owl calls, because many times they answer me!

He’s in there, somewhere!
Kathy says, “I like to hear you talk with the birds.”

Groovy!

I liked this tiny little red lichen. Beauty surrounds me!

Had a busy morning working on two new podcasts! They’re a labor of love!

Check out “Reigning Yourself IN” We stop ourselves from being the very best we can be.

And “Trikes to Bikes!” How learning can be sped up, dramatically!

This afternoon Jesse and I went over to Azalea to help the kids with their homework.

We were swamped!

The dogwoods outside my office are just now starting to bloom!

Easter is just around the corner!

Ashley and I had a great time today hosting three teams from Roswell United Methodist Church at our missions in Chamblee!

After a short briefing at the church, we led the teams over to Azalea Place, Highland Gardens and Huntington Terraces.

They did a wonderful job of sharing with the kids and helping them feel even better about themselves!

Came home to rest then work on admin duties!

Worked on setting up our new prayer card for the ministry.

Also starting to edit video.

Spring has sprung!

This morning I was back to working on forms for funding our ministry. Takes a lot of time to do, but it’s necessary!

Had a fun birthday party for Izzy!

She’s Miles’ niece. Feels like she’s a part of our family. It’s amazing to me that she’s already three!

Came home to take family photos. We’re out of Prayer Cards. We gave away about 5,000 in a year. My goal is to take over your refrigerator. Here’s the picture we’ll probably use!

Then over to Chamblee to catch up with my team from 12 Stone Church in Lawrenceville. They did a wonderful job at Azalea, Chamblee Heights, Shallowford Gardens and Pearl Lane.

Back home now working on admin duties.

Installing editing software on my new computer. I’ll start working on some other projects soon.

We went to Fernbank last night to check out the telescope. I thought this picture of the moon turned out pretty cool.

K and I also went for a walk.

Love the spring flowers!

I thought these clouds were awesome!

Nearly 2 1/2″ of rain while I was gone!

Got up early and started plowing through all my work on Thursday.

Fortunately, I was able to keep up with the email duties while I was in London.

Still have forms to fill out for funding for some of my partnering churches.

Enjoyed going to Azalea with Jesse. That’s always fun.

Helped Nishi with her adding.

Great to see the kids again!

Had fun spending extra time with Jesse today. He helped me wok on my computer. We ate at Red Robin then hung out at the book store.

Back to admin duties now.

What the heck is that for? Bald fatties?

I thought this bumper sticker was funny!

I hear we’re expecting a Super Moon tomorrow! Always looks pretty super to me!

Had an awesome time in London!

Here are some of the highlights!
The Natural History museum is incredible!

I love dinosaurs! It was great to see real fossils from some of my favorites, like this one!

I happened to be eating in a small cafe that was making a movie. I’m in it!

Not sure if you saw the DaVinci Code. I enjoyed walking through the Temple Church, home of the Knights Templar.

You don’t see statues like this in many churches!

The stained glass was amazing!

What’s London without Big Ben?

Did you know that “Ben” is actually the bell?

I enjoy modern art. I like Andy Warhol in particular. This is from the Tate Modern.

Super cool to visit the reconstructed Globe Theatre.

Are you a Shakespeare fan? Who isn’t?

Visited the George Inn where Shakespeare and Chaucer and Ben Franklin used to visit.

I can’t get over the age of these buildings!

But if you want real age, check out this place!

Here’s me with the Rosetta Stone! Incredible things at the British Museum!

Gotta love the Easter Island heads!

Did you know I was born on Julius Caesar’s birthday? July 12, baby!

They have more mummies than you can shake a stick at.

The Elgin Marbles from the Parthanon!

Amazing!

I’m a HUGE Ben Franklin fan! (My Mom was born on his birthday! Wise woman!) He actually walked up and down these steps.

I was in awe.

Here’s his study.

It’s the only remaining residence of him in the world.

This is called Cleopatra’s needle. Cool obelisk.

I love Egyptian stuff!

I attended a worship service in Westminster Abbey.

I read my part of the responsive reading with super enthusiasm. I liked the idea of my voice echoing through that amazing cathedral.

I did a cool tour through London at night.

Visited where Jack the Ripper was. He was near London Bridge.

This statue was on top of the Marble Arch. I liked the way the sun lit it up.

Changing of the guard.

Super cool! I remember being there when I was a little Tim, back in 1964!

Buckingham Palace with fancy pants gates!

I told him I liked his hat.

He wasn’t impressed by my wit.

The Beefeater liked me better!

Parliament is another amazing structure!

Met some new friends at a conference I went to.

We’re interested in how language can be used to improve people’s lives! Words have power, baby!

I guess this sums it up!

Glad it’s drier today! Had some rain this weekend.

Had a fun day with my team from Virginia Tech!

They’re a super fired up team! I always enjoy working with college students.

I have a briefing and prayer time with them, then took them for a tour of the International Village. That’s always interesting!

They’re working on service projects at FBC Doraville and at a couple of our apartment complexes.

They worked with my kids at Azalea.

And also at Huntington Terraces.

Spent this evening knocking out admin duties and getting ready for my trip to London. I leave Tuesday morning and will be back March 17th.

Doubt I’ll update the Blog or Facebook while i’m gone.

Pray for my safe travels and that I’ll have many opportunities for learning and growth!

Pray also for the teams coming to work for us and our staff to carry on doing the Lord’s work while I’m away!

Love you guys!

Had fun learning more about how language affects people in positive ways this weekend. Jeff Stephens is a good friend.

I’m glad I had some time with him.

Took Kathy to eat Italian food at Provino’s tonight. GREAT to spend extra time with my sweety favorite!

Looking forward to a relaxing night with her. We watched 127 Hours tonight. Pretty intense movie!

I have my team from Virginia Tech to work with tomorrow! GREAT!

I liked this bumper sticker.