This morning I spent time working the phones.

Long talk with Eduardo Zamora who is heading to Orlando with his family. There are chairs and tables left at the mission that may need to be moved. I’ll set up a time to go by there next week.

Also long conversation with Marjorie Otiti as regards her ongoing ministry at the Terraces. Lots of details to hammer out as far as funding and her budget goes. I think we have everything squared away.

Sent in her form this morning to NAMB. She gave me some missing information I needed.

Also left a message/email to Jeff Reams at Dunwoody Baptist Church about this transition.

Recorded a new podcast! Do you have things that irritate you? Then try looking at them with “Heart Eyes!” Just click on the title and GROOVE!

Dropped off the financial report to our treasurer’s house. Great job, ASHLEY!

I have a pastor I’m working with who is trying to start new work in the Duluth area. I need to find out exactly where their targeted area is so I can go to talk to managers next week.

I went to Stone Mountain for a while. I wanted to hike on the rock, but the blasts of heat coming off the stone turned me around.


Color change to come.

I like lichens.

Can you see the Pileated Woodpecker?

Went to T&G to pay for the oil change in my car and in Kathy’s car. We are both due brakes in the next few thousand miles.

Enjoying reading and resting.

Admin duties now.

One of the little cacti I bought is getting ready to bloom. Always exciting.

I also bought a hygrometer! Checks level of moisture in the soil. Really important not to over water succulents. It’s hard to tell when every plant is a different size and in different sized container.

Wednesday and Thursday, I’ve been enjoying resting and reading books about Peru.

Wednesday, I got the oil in Lil’ Red changed.

I got this cut out Jesus for our production with the kids coming to work with us.

I think He’s pretty cool.

Got up around 6:30am this morning. Picked up Ashley to take her to the airport. I was glad that K came with us.

Ashley is in Texas now visiting with supporters and of course our family. The last part of her trip she’s flying to Kansas to see one of her good friends.

Enjoyed visiting with Jesse Thursday night.

Beauty!

Ashley is a marvelous painter.

My world.

Monday evening we enjoyed Jesse’s company!

Ashley and I had fun briefing our LAST team of the Summer! WOW! What a great time we’ve had!


Teaching them the Maasai jump!

We took them on a Cultural Safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market.

Ate lunch at Plaza Fiesta!

Dessert at Hong Kong Bakery.

To FBC Doraville to put the labels and stamps on the newsletter and get them ready to mail.

Took them to Azalea to get started.

Over to the Post Office to mail the newsletters.

Super hot today. We went to Walmart to get water for the kids. Dekalb County had a broken water main, so the water wasn’t safe to drink. Yow!

Worked with the kids at the mission. Handed out the back packs. Worked out pretty well!

Home now to work on admin duties.

Filled up with gas this morning. The QT by my house is $2.44. That’s over .20 cheaper than in Chamblee. Amazing.

Went into town to check on the mail at the office.

Picked up the newsletters.

Went to Walmart to get envelopes.

Post Office for stamps.

Printed out the labels.

I bought a Jasmine plant that I have been admiring at CD Tower for over a month. She’ll make a fine addition to my collection.

Went to Walmart for a second time today to get lights for the plants.

Built a mosquito trap with a 2 liter bottle, cup of water, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and a 1/4 teaspoon of yeast. It’s supposed to create CO2, which attracts mosquitoes. Then they can’t find their way out. Woot! We’ll see if it works.

Admin duties now.

I liked this picture at an antique store I checked out.

Saturday night, I rewired all my electrical devices through a new UPS.

The old one worked as a surge protector, but the battery was dead so there was no real UPS.

Bahd luck.

This morning I went to Westside Baptist Church.

The HOPE team gave testimonies.

They just came back from a very successful evangelism tour in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Virginia.

Ate lunch with K. Always good at Always Fresh.

Wrote the newsletter.

Updated social media.

Admin duties now.

Yeah, baby!

Saturday morning, K and I went to David and Debi Doverspike’s house.

We had a shower for the Jason Sullivan and his wife Ann.

Great time with family!





Pregnant women.

David is our lawyer. He’s been helping us update our will.

Came home to rest and work on admin duties.

Huh?

Friday, I finished editing the video I shot this week with Autreville BC.

Also burned a DVD and uploaded the video to YouTube.

Recorded a new podcast! Woot!

You are A+! A fun recording and great for you! Just click on the title and GROOVE!

Did the family shopping.

Can you see the new cacti I got? GREAT!

Ashley came by to check on us after she went to her doctor visit. Baby is doing well!

Met up with Jesse for a quick lunch before going to see Antman.

I really liked it! Great fun!

Ate supper with J and K!

Watched Elementary with K.

Admin duties.

We saw a Red Shouldered Hawk on the way home near our house. Awesome!

Yeah!

Hmmmmm.

Ashley and I had fun briefing our team on Catholicism today!

We gave the team the Golden Egg of Eggcellence!

And Bubbleation! Just a little bubble kiss from me and Ashley and the Holy Spirit!

I loved Ashley’s idea to dress up the Big Egg!

It’s D-Day—Dedication Day! We had our anointing ceremony with the Hebrew blessing, turn in their cards of the person that they’re praying for and sign the Landing Pad.

Then to Plaza Fiesta!

I thought this was interesting in Hebrew.

They are the 72 names for God.

Got the teams to their missions and put up our material from the briefing in the morning.

Went to the missions to check on them.

I had a meeting with Eduardo Zamora this afternoon. They are leaving to go to Orlando due to some family challenges. They will be missed!

Checked on the teams one more time, then went home to work on admin duties.

K and I enjoyed watching Suits and the Mentalist this evening.

Admin duties now.

My new fridge is working well!

Ashley and I enjoyed briefing our teams on Islam and Judaism this morning!

Went into Rabbi Timoteo mode.

The teams have enjoyed “Rachel’s Red Thread” ceremony.

They tie a red thread around their friend’s wrist with a promise to pray.

Went to eat at Calcutta Palate. Most of them liked it.

Then on a Cultural Safari to Al Madina and Global Mall.

I thought my turban looked better than Ganesha’s.

They did a great job at the missions!

Ashley and I paid a visit to a family that has supported us for years. We sure appreciate them!

Came home to work in the garden. Hummingbirds have been really thirsty. Refilled all the feeders. Also cleaned out and refilled the bird baths.

Watered the trees and bushes I’ve planted.

Admin duties now.

I thought these clouds were beautiful.

Get it.

Got up around 5:30am to finish editing the videos from last week. Burned copy and got it into the mail.



I’m editing the newest video again, because the church wanted to take the name “Baptist Church” out of it. Never heard that one before.

The plumber came by this morning to install the water line for my fridge.

Turned out to be pretty hard to get the old one out the door.

Ashley and I enjoyed briefing our teams on Hinduism and Buddhism. I went into full on Raja mode.

Went on a Cultural Safari to Asian Square.

The ladies at CD Tower got Ashley a baby present. Cool. She she!

Penang Malaysian food for lunch!

Then to the missions! Ashley and I got them on site and went to work on our next assignment: rearranging the display for the show in the morning.

GREAT to have both my girls around!

Admin duties now.