Ashley and I had a great time briefing our team from FBC Jonesboro!

Took them on a cultural safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market!

Sang there to the delight of the patrons!

We enjoyed hosting Pastor Ed who wanted to see how we do missions!

They did a great job at the missions with the kids!

Had a concert at Highland Knoll.

Got home around 10 pm! Had tech problems with my upload. Got up early Tuesday to fix it and work on names.

We had a restful morning. Didn’t go to sleep till after 3am. Getting wired up about the teams coming. Awesome!

Ashley and I went to our partners at Perimeter this afternoon to talk to the leadership from their youth group. They will be leading this summer’s Gold Rush camp.

Dropped by FBC Doraville to finish setting up for tomorrow’s briefing. Talked to the ladies from FBC Jonesboro who are cooking for the youth group that’s working with us.

Took Ashley home then came back to our house.

Flew my drone outside. My batteries have gone bad. It was still fun to fly for a little while.

Cleaned and filled my hummingbird and other bird feeders.

Super Nanny with K.

Admin duties now.

Enjoyed a restful morning.

Ate Turkish food for lunch at Cafe Istanbul. A food fav.

Went to the new Brain exhibit on at Fernbank. I knew way more than what was displayed.

Had a fun supper with K and J.

For some reason, the SD card with the pictures I shot today malfunctioned. Could have been user error. Bahd luck.

Over 1 1/2″ rain!

Shockingly cool for June!

Thursday, I ran 5.10 miles.

Working on the roads.

Always something beautiful to see.

Went for a late lunch with Kathy.

Then met up with Ashley at FBC Doraville. We checked on our team from Sandy Springs. They did a great job.

Enjoyed watching the Mentalist with K in the evening. Then admin duties.

Friday, Jesse and I went to Snellville to do lunch, then go to Barnes and Noble.

I liked the coloring books for grown ups.

Did research on my trip to Peru in September.

Went shopping at Walmart with Jesse. Somehow these stacked bricks reminded me of Madagascar.

Came home to work on admin duties.

Hmmm. In my neighborhood.

Recorded a new podcast this morning! WOOT!

Get rid of those ideas that hold you back. Take off your “Hurdle Girdle!”

Uploaded the show to FaceBook.

Enjoyed lunch with my whole family!

The girls having fun.

Ashley, Jesse and I went to FBC Doraville to pick up checks. Then over to Azalea to check on our team from ACCCN. They’re doing great!



We saw our buddy Shimanto at QT.

Looking forward to time with K.

Admin duties now.

Sanitation department.

Say what?

Got my coffee at QT first thing in the morning. It’s a beautiful thing.

Refills are a $1.05.

Dropped off the financial report to our treasurer.

Edited a video for my friends Ron and Debi Cole who sang the special music before I preached.

Uploaded to YouTube as well as burned a DVD for them


Also added material to my feed on Twitter. 80,000 plus followers.

And caught up the site www.VerbalSurgery.com/podcasts.

I had over 30 episodes that I had recorded that weren’t on my website. Glad it’s current now.

Met up with Ashley at FBC Doraville.

We ate Indian food today at Culcutta Palate. We’re always looking for good places to bring the teams. We did admin duties there as well. Included mailing thank you notes to supporters and calling Comcast to check on the internet at the mission.

Set up the locations for our team from FBC Jonesboro next week. Talked to a couple of partners. It can get dramatic at times. I try to be the voice of peace and reason.

Drove to Sandy Springs to check on the team from Tennessee. We had a little extra time, so we looked for maternity clothes. She got some cute stuff!

The team is doing great at the complexes. Proud of them.

The group from the Atlanta Chinese Christian Church is having a fun time with the kids at Azalea.

Came home to work on admin duties.

Watched Castle with K.

I don’t think so.

I did a double take on this one.

Fabulous clouds.

Bought a new orchid today. Only $10. Incredible.

Edited the video of my sermon yesterday at Westside Baptist Church on prayer. It’s a good one!

Recorded a new podcast! Yeah, baby! Perhaps one of my most important editions EVER! Are you hurting or in pain? Know someone who is? They try on Verbal Surgery -214- “Pain LESS!”

GREAT to be working with Ashley!

We met at FBC Doraville. We had some admin duties to take care of there.

Then to meet the team from the Atlanta Chinese Christian Church North! They are living and working at Azalea for the next 10 days. Always one of our favorite teams!

Then to Sandy Springs to check on the team from Fountain City, TN! They are doing a great job with the kids there! This afternoon, they will start brand new work at Highland Circle apartments. Lord, help there be a rich blessing there!

Ash and I went by Office Depot to get some supplies and back to Azalea to take another look at the team.

Then to FBC Doraville again, where we checked on the mail and I picked up some supplies for the Tennessee team.

Home now working on admin duties.

Rained a little over 1/4″ on Friday.

Saturday, I put the final touches on my sermon.

Decided which verses to use and created the Power Point presentation.

Went for a 5.05 mile run. Always something beautiful to see!

A reminder.

Enjoyed lunch with Miles and Ashley, Kathy and Jesse! Great to see them back from Costa Rica!

Saw Tomorrowland with Jesse. Just an ok movie. It was really aimed at kids. I don’t know why I didn’t get that memo.

Replanted my calancho from Madagascar.

Enjoyed watching the Mentalist reruns with K.

Made sure I had everything I needed for Sunday morning in the car.

Went to bed early.

Sunday morning fired up about preaching.

Went to the Dollar Tree on the way to the church to pick up more notecards and pens. At the end of the my sermon on prayer, I have everyone sign a card with a name of a person they’ll be praying for. They turn it in to below the picture of Jesus that I brought.

Great time at church!

I think Jesus looks great.

I love speaking and encouraging people to pray is my favorite subject!

I really try to give the congregation and experience with Jesus!

Ate lunch with Kathy, Ashley and Jesse!

Admin duties now.

I’ll be editing the video I shot this morning to put on YouTube. Also shot the couple that sang the special music. I’ll burn a dvd for them and post a video that they can put on their web site.

Yeah, baby!

My flowers by the mail box are looking good!

Friday morning, I went to the Post Office.

Got our newsletters in the mail. K and I finished folding them Thursday evening.

Came home and worked in my yard.

Mowed the front yard.

Then used my new weed whacker.

And finished up with blowing.

Recorded the audio version of my book Power Prayer—The Right Way to Pray.

I’d already recorded the four prayer sessions.

Enjoyed a late lunch with Jesse. He’s living in our house for a week while the Chinese team is working at Azalea.

Watched Super Nanny with K.

Saturday morning I put all the files in one location, made sure the titles were correct and added 20 of my favorite episodes of Verbal Surgery, 10 videos from Story Tim and my online book of my proverbs which is about 450 pages long!

Ashley and Miles got back to the ATL around 1:30am! GREAT to have them back in town! They came by to pick up their sweet pup Moogie. K and I will miss her.

The new Wired magazine has Yoda on the cover! Yeah, baby!

Rained nearly 1/4″.

This morning I ran 4.95 miles. Always something beautiful to see!

Unusual.

Time to resurface the streets.


Sometimes I feel like I need this.

Had a rest then went to eat a sub.

Put a package together for a friend of mine living in Australia.

Went to Chamblee to pick up our newsletters. Got poured on by the rain.

I managed to keep the papers dry. No easy task!

K and I watched Supernanny and folded the newsletters and stuffed envelopes.

Watched Obama on Jimmy Kimmel.

Admin duties now.