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I went to Al Madina today to eat lunch with my friend Bennett Ekandem. We will have a team with us in two weeks that will also eat there. I shot pictures so the team could decide what they want to eat. What are you hungry for?

Bennett had on a cool jacket, although he didn’t know anything about horses!

We’ve been partners for over 20 years!

I had heard that Clarkston International Bible Church had been demolished. Kathy and I went there for years. It was still surprising to see it erased.

Here’s what’s supposed to replace it. Although there was a big push back locally against it being built.

Also went over to visit my friends at the Clarkston Mosque. We will be bringing a team over there to have them interact with some locals.

Went by FBC Doraville to check on the mail.

Enjoyed working with the kids at the mission. GREAT to spend time with Penelope today. She was taking a nap yesterday.

Listened to Tito’s sermon on the way home. Practicing full speed Spanish translation.

Reading Stealing Fire.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery -633- “Golden Idle.”
Just click on the title and GROOVE!

Get your life moving on with this speedy episode!

Uploaded to server.

Link on Facebook.

Admin duties now.

Sunday night, I created a packet to send to one of my favorite artists, Todd Rundgren. I’ve met him on several occasions. He’s coming back to the ATL in May to promote his new book and a tour. I have tickets to the book signing and concert. I offered to show him around the International Village. Never hurts to ask!


I added this section to the piece of the Ode: Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth.

Studied this morning.




Had a great time with our team from Grove Church in Huntsville, AL today! They will be bringing a team to work with us in the Summer.


Everly wanted to go shopping, too!

Penelope had sugar all over her!

One of the things I say to her is,
“Penelope, she is the one for me.
She’s sweet as sugar candy,
‘Cause she’s Penelope!”
She certainly was today!
Besides the Buford Highway Farmers Market, we also went on Safari to China Town.

Penelope wrote a whole short story in Chinese.

Calligraphy is fun!

We love the Serenity Garden.


When we got back to the apartment, I told Penelope stories until she crashed. She needs her rest!

Great to have the team help us with homework duties!

Went to the Post Office to mail off the letters to Todd Rundgren. I sent one to his publisher and another to his home in Hawaii. Surely, one will get to him!

We had fun with the kids at the mission.

Ashley and I worked on the schedule for our team coming to Atlanta in two weeks. We plan on going to my partner Tito’s church for a bilingual sermon.

After the mission, I did the shopping at the Walmart in Chamblee.

Created a PDF of the letter the IRS sent Whirlwind Missions, Inc with our 501 (c) 3 designation.

Admin duties now.

Beauty!

Studied Spanish. Si!

Went to Westside BC!

I usually play djembe with the band.

Pastor Ben spoke on John 3:16.

Came home. Ate an apple. Went for a 14.05 mile bike ride.

Another beautiful day, but cooler than yesterday.

I went over all my Bible verses and poetry. Worked on roughing in Ode: Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth.

Also listened to radio from Madrid.

Beauty berries.

Sunflowers!

Saw this dead bird.

After I rode yesterday, my headphones fell off my jacket. Found them! Yeah!

Cleaned my fish tank.

Still gathering up all the documents for my taxes. I’ll do the final prep the end of this month.

Watered my plants.

Played Black Ops 4.

Watched the Magicians.

Admin duties now.

Studied Spanish. Surprised?

Progress!


Deposited checks. AMEN!

Rode my bike 10.46 miles. Absolutely beautiful weather.

Listened to Cadena Ser, radio from Madrid.

I had the first couple of successful run throughs of Ode: Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth today. I’m learning about 75% of the piece, just my favorite parts. I make a paper copy of the poem to work on while I’m biking.

Lots of Sunflowers to be seen!

Incredibly warm!

Sad to see this died.

Rained about 1.25″ this week.

Played some Black Ops.

Admin duties now.

Thursday evening I released a new episode of Verbal Surgery -632- “One Size Fits None.”

How do we see ourselves? Are we trying to be something/someone that we really aren’t? Slip into this episode and feel good, NOW! Click on the title and GROOVE!

Uploaded to my server.

Link on Facebook.

Studied Spanish.

It’s all about longevity.


Cleaned and refilled the bird baths.

Got rid of the ice that had accumulated.

Great talk with my buddy, Anthony.

Thursday night I finished getting all the newsletters folded and put together. This afternoon, I put them in the mail on the way to Chamblee to watch the girls.

They are such a blessing.

Penelope decided she wanted to go to the “airplane park” rather than Plaza Fiesta. Kind of surprised me. Plus, the place was loaded with mothers and their kids, but it was still fun.
She really enjoyed rolling down the hill.

They like the slides and swinging the best.

I put the girls down for a nap, then came on back home. Listened to Cardena Ser, radio from Madrid, Spain on the way home.

Tomorrow is the Super Bowl! I saw this cover at Taco Veloz, where I took the girls
for lunch.

Paid bills. Wow, they are really expensive these days.

Got ’em in the mail!

Played some Black Ops 4.

Admin duties now.

Studied Spanish!

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “Hot Shot.”

Picked up the mail at the church.

Dropped off paper for the copies and the newsletters to be copied. FBC Doraville is helping us with the copies. We’ve reduced our newsletter to just the articles that Ashley and I write as well as going with BW copies now. I don’t think either change is a deal breaker. Perhaps over time, the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association will help with it again and we can go back to four pages in color. It was certainly nice while it lasted. But like I said, I don’t think it’s that big a deal, really.

I spent a couple of hours labeling all the envelopes while I studied Ode to Immortality by William Wordsworth.

Went by Taco Veloz on the way to Azalea to get a quick lunch. I love the paintings there.

Deposited the checks I picked up.

Enjoyed reading some Walt Whitman this evening.

Good time at the mission with the kids. Not a lot. Still pretty cold!

Clear skies and a beautiful sun.

Studied Tito’s sermon on the way home in Spanish/English.
Folded up the newsletters and got them in the envelopes. I’ll put them in the mail tomorrow morning on the way to the mission.

Gassed up my car.

Admin duties now.

Super cold last night! Polar Vortex!

Received an email from DuoLingo that they had accepted an edit I made in their Spanish program! I’ve added at least 20 such edits to their Swahili version.

The Swahili version was so bad that I final quit trying because I was having to memorize really weird English sentences that basically made no sense.

I keep studying Spanish.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery.

Reading Stealing Fire.

No after school program today because the schools were closed.

Played Black Ops 4.

Watched the Magicians.

Rested.

Admin duties now.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery -631- “ParticiWAIT!”

Don’t put off making yourself great TODAY! Click on the title and GROOVE!

Uploaded to my server.

Link on Facebook.

Also recorded a new episode called, “Tarnished Varnish.”

Studied Spanish.

Got a new cable for Ashley’s car.

Looks like the temperatures are going to plummet.

Did the shopping at Walmart in preparation. I always see interesting signage.

I am so proud of my city! I love it here!

Played some Black Ops 4.

Resting. Still pretty tired from the weekend.

Got up early this morning and studied, what a surprise!

After a good breakfast, we piled into the Jeep and headed back to the ATL. In all, our trip was around three hours. Glad we missed the bad weather!

Although Everly is better this morning, she didn’t sleep well. The girls were pretty tired out!


I went through all my memory verses and studied poetry. Working on Wordsworth now.
I love driving through the ATL! We are ready to welcome the world!


My favorite city!

Also listened to radio from Madrid.

After I dropped the girls off at their apartment and unloaded their gear, I went by FBC Doraville to put our supplies back up.

Checked the mail at the church.
Watered my plants.

Played some Black Ops 4.

Admin duties now.

Studied Español.



Sweet little Everly really broke out from the inoculation shot.

She still has a great attitude and doesn’t seem any worse for wear.
I love these “sunflower” shots.

The girls and I spoke at New Prospect BC in Marbury, AL. It was one of the eleven churches that missionaries spoke out this morning.

We also spoke to their youth department!

Fun group!

After lunch and a short rest we went back to FBC Prattville where we spoke to three other groups.

Then to the sanctuary for the big missions service. I got the Union Jack flag!

My friend from Georgetown High School, Dr. Jay Wolf was the main speaker at the service. He’s the Pastor at FBC Montgomery, AL.

Never too many flags!

Ashley and Everly gave our prayer request. She nailed it.


Afterwards, The congregation gathered around us and prayed for us.

Soon, we decided to go on back to the hotel. It was just too much for the girls. No nap. Super long day. We just needed to go.

Came back to the hotel. Ate some pizza and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. A nice topping to a superb day. We really did “leave it on the field.” Maximum effort pays off.

Admin duties now.