Just got back to Atlanta late last night. What a great trip!

I spent four days with some of my dearest friends: the missionaries that I grew up with.

We met at the Lakeview Encampment in Maypearl, TX. I led the music for the group and preached one evening.

It was wonderful to see all of them again.

Fun also to hang out with my brother and his family! Hard to believe that my little brother is a grandfather!

It was awesome to hang out with the sweet babies and terrific kids!

We even got to see one of Jim and my best friends from our radio days at Baylor Reid Stinnett. What a blast!

I did a lot of hiking in the bush around Georgetown. I enjoy looking for stone tools that the Tonkawa Indians made over 4,000 years ago! It was SO dry! Even the cactus was dying!

Only in Texas, baby!

Thanks to God, it started raining the weekend I was there!

Sunday morning I spoke to two different Sunday School classes, one at FBC Georgetown and the other at Main Street BC.

FUN!

Sad to say goodbye to my parents as I headed back to Atlanta!

Next trip out will be in a week to INDIA!

I woke up around 5am (Yow!) and started working on a project for the conference I’m speaking at in Texas tomorrow. Got what I needed done!

Cool this morning!

Kathy, Ashley and I had a fun day today at Perimeter Church!

They had their Compassion Unleashed service with a terrific mission fair.

Amazing balloons!

Kathy liked the tail end.

It was fun to see my partners and meet a lot of our supporters.

Ashley was amazing!

We stamped people’s cards as they came to our booth. I told them “In order for you to get your card stamped you have to say, ‘Stomp on the devil’ and make a stomp with your foot.” We had so much fun getting people to yell “Stomp on the devil!” and stomp real hard.

Gotta get your fun somewhere!

We thought this little boy looked like Jesse when he was little.

Came home to rest for a couple of hours and pack for my trip.

Kathy and I went to N. Metro Baptist Church this evening to participate in the North American Mission Board commissioning of the new missionaries.

It was great to see my friend Bayo Otiti in this special service.

As well as my friends David and Shannon Tate who I’ve known for 15 years! It’s fun to think I played a small part in their lives!

Most of the big wigs for S. Baptists were there tonight. Including Brian Wright from Johnson Ferry BC, who is the current President of the Southern Baptist Convention.

And Kevin Ezell, who is the President of the N. American Mission Board.

Larry Wynn who is VP of Evangelism.

Mike Riggins who’s in charge of Personnel at NAMB.

Here’s part of the group who were commissioned tonight!

Tomorrow I fly to Texas for a week to do a conference with the retired missionaries from E. and S. Africa! They’re like my extended family and I love them!

Probably won’t be blogging till I get back. Pray for me and my family while I’m gone!

Fun day!

This morning I went to see one of my best partners: 12 Stone Church!


Met up with my friend Dorothy to take her around to see the mission where her team will be hosting a block party on the 15th at the Greens at Hillcrest.

Always great to see the missions!

I enjoy going to Lawrenceville. Lots of Bosnians over there. I liked this sign.

Also went to some antique stores in the area.

I thought this sign was ironic. Really, three times makes it more simple?

I thought this mirror was groovy!

I liked this little rolling pin.

More grooviness!

I couldn’t resist buying this little bottle of Electric Oil.

This is from Grey’s Anatomy.

I got two new t-shirts at Goodwill. Cambodia!


I reckon you can only take happy pictures with JoyCam.

I flipped through this book briefly.

New podcast! Whoooooo Hooooo!

75% of people regret that they did NOT do something. Only 25% regret something they did. Listen to this podcast and do what you love! “No Regrets!”

Went out to Perimeter Church this afternoon to set up my booth for the Missions Conference Sunday morning.

Looks like it’ll be fun!

Then over to my friend Deborah’s house for some delicious chili with the rest of the Doverspike clan.

GREAT fun and excellent food.

Trying to go to bed a bit early tonight so I can be rested for an early morning tomorrow. We need to be at Perimeter around 8:30am.

I thought this shadow looked 3D.

One of my favorite words.