Ashley and I had a wonderful time briefing our team. Today was our final day for the Summer 2014 Teams!

We had a great commitment service. The kids pass the baton and say, “It’s up to ME!” Then they sign the Landing Pad.

Then to Plaza Fiesta! Woot!

This was weird to me.

Checked on them at the missions and shot video/photos.




Then distributed the school supplies. We were able to give backpacks and supplies to 40 kids. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get some more.

Came home to relax.

Still have to finish up admin duties and edit the videos/burn dvds. That’s a tomorrow job.

Really looking forward to seeing Guardians of the Galaxy.

Ashley and I had fun briefing our teams on Hinduism and Islam this morning!

Then on to Al Madina.

And Global Mall.

Ashley went to Athens to check on Anna and her horse Jimmy. It’s been a really big deal having Jimmy nearly die. I’m SO glad he’s ok now and Ashley got to visit him in the hospital!

Went to the missions to check on the teams!





Said my good byes to my team from Sharon BC.

Ate supper with Jesse. Always entertaining.

Then home to work on admin duties.

Ashley and I enjoyed giving our final set of briefings for Summer 2014. Never too much Ashley.

After our “Kazi ya Mungu” time where we studied Buddhism, we took them on safari to Asian Square.

Ate lunch at Penang Malasian food.

Then to the missions!

Ashley and I also took care of some banking.

Home to work on admin duties.

Enjoyed flying my AR Drone 2.0 this evening.

Sunday, Kathy and I joined Ashley and our team from Tennesse at Clarkston International Bible Church.

Good to see the group again and wish them a safe trip home!

Ate lunch with Kathy and Jesse.

Worked on editing video at home. And wrote my newsletter for this month.

Got the dvd in the mail.

Had to wear shoes because of my hurt foot.

Monday morning, Ashley and I briefed our team from Meridian, MS. Always great to have a new team in town! This is our last one of the Summer!


We took them on safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market.



A lady from Cote D’Ivoire taught a team member how to shake hands like a W. African.

Then on to the missions!

The girls at Azalea looked beautiful for Eid.

Came home to work on admin duties.

Took my Venus Fly Traps out of the terrarium environment.

Just wasn’t healthy. Started having a lot of tiny flies. I’m keeping them in their individual cups. I’ll figure out something else to put them in, or else I’ll just leave them like this.

Lays uses Atlanta as a test market for different types of potato chips. Not so sure about this one.

Worked on drawing geometric figures.

I enjoyed briefing my team on works religions and Catholicism this morning. I missed my partner! Ashley was busy winning first place in the horse riding competition she was in! Awesome, ASH! #1!

We had our commitment service with the team where we pass the baton and sign the Landing Pad.


Then took them to see CD Tower at Asian Square.



And Plaza Fiesta!

I enjoyed eating lunch with them, then took them over to Azalea Place. I came on home once they were on site. Needed to get off my foot.

Later that afternoon I met up with Jesse, Miles and Ashley to see Lucy. I liked it. Very interesting and the special effects were amazing.

Got home and cleaned my foot and put medicine on it again.

Resting now and admin duties.

Want to edit video.

Ashley and I had a fun time briefing our team from Livingston, TN this morning!

Always fun!

Then on to the Buford Highway Farmers Market. Groovy!

Enjoyed eating at the market with Jesse and Kathy too! Miles even came along. Can’t believe I didn’t take a picture.

Got them on site to the missions. Went to Walmart to pick up some supplies for Ashley’s horse riding competition on Saturday. One the way out of the store, the escalator for the cart broke. I tried to run up the steps of the escalator going down. Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem. A lot harder in flip flops. Caught one of the stairs with my big toe and second toe. Bad gashes and probably cracked a bone in my second toe. I’ve had it on ice. No big deal.

Went back to check on the team. It’s an all girls team. They did a great job.

Came home to clean my foot (and the rest of my body). I soaked it in hydrogen peroxide, dried it off and put more antibiotic on the cuts.

I’ve had an ice pack on my foot to stop the swelling. Doesn’t feel too bad.

Admin duties now.

Working on the video of the second team.

Here’s the new camera and signage I put up at the church. Camera is a fake.

I’m enjoying making geometric shapes. I’m interested in what has the most powerful 3D effect and also could be easily replicable on a large scale at the beach.

Our teams started out the morning helping us separate and distribute evenly the school supplies into the back packs. It’s a lot of work. But quickly and easily done when you have 20 people to help!

We started out with “bubbleation!”

Ashley and I enjoyed briefing our team on Catholicism this morning.

We had our commitment service where we pass the baton and say, “It’s up to ME.”

Then sign the Landing Pad.

Went on safari to Plaza Fiesta.

Always fun!


Enjoyed lunch with Ashley and Jesse! The teams enjoyed the food court.

Always something interesting to see!

I bought a new picture of Jesus! I’m putting Him in the “High and Lifted Up” chair.

I’m trying to get the point across that Jesus is real and He’s right around us.

Went to the bank and Office Depot to deposit money and mail off some “Yeah, Baby” T-shirts. Then to the missions to check on and say goodbye to the teams! They were two great ones!

We start with a new team on Friday through Sunday. Then our last team of the Summer on Monday through Thursday. WOW! Summer is over. Hard to believe it!

Dropped by the Dollar Tree to pick up some packs of sidewalk chalk. Cheap and a lot of it.

Admin duties now.

I’ll start editing this evening.

Ashley and I enjoyed briefing our teams on Islam and Hinduism today.

Then off to Al Madina. They’re still observing Ramadan. That means no samosas. That’s not zesty.

Always something unusual to see.



Global Mall to the Hindu temple.

Ate lunch at Ashiana, one of my favorites.


Then to the missions!

Went to Walmart to pick up supplies including side walk chalk and some cotton twine.

Used the supplies to create patterns of circles. Then color them in.

I had barely finished when it suddenly started pouring down rain.

Part of the beauty of this art is its impermanence. Now it only exists in the digital realm. Hmmmm.

I really liked this.

And this.

Kathy let me know that the wiper had malfunctioned. Had to get it fixed on the way to work.

Enjoyed briefing the teams!

Then on to Asian Square.



Cobra in a jar.

Had a fun lunch at Penang. Enjoyed lunch with Jesse, too!

After the break in of three vehicles from our team last week, I purchased signs warning of video cameras and being recorded. Then this week I bought some dummy cameras to put around the parking lot.

In all the security project cost me less than $50.

Then to the missions!

We checked on a couple of groups, then went to Perimeter Church to pick up forty book bags. AMEN!

Back to the missions!

Came home to work on geometry.

I’m interested in the idea of doing large scale, geometric shapes in the sand when I go to Tybee in the Fall. You get the darker color by raking the sand.

I think it could be a lot of fun. I want to do the shapes where I can see them from my favorite seat on top of the lighthouse.

Flew my drone. Made bubbles. Had a fun evening. I’m a man of simple pleasures.

Admin duties now.

Over 2.25″ of rain. Yeah, baby!

I enjoyed a restful Sunday. I needed it. I was pooped. Good to spend time with K and J!

Finished editing the last of the videos and got them in the mail.

Ashley and I enjoyed briefing our teams from McDonough and Autreville this morning.


I get pretty wound up!

Then took them on safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market.





Then to the missions!

Ashley and I went by Office Depot and Walmart to pick up supplies and groceries.

Admin duties now.