This morning I had a meeting with two of my favorite partners, Kevin Riley and Bennett Ekandem in Clarkston.  We got together with Ricky Thrasher who is the Community Minister for the Georgia Baptist Convention. 

Ricky wanted to know more about what we’re doing in Clarkston and how he might be able to help.  We shared with him a few things and I pray that we might be able to help him in the future.  I’m especially interested in a church he mentioned in Gainesville.

I met Marco Allen for lunch at Perimeter Mall. 

He’s the team leader for the group coming from First Baptist Atlanta in June.  This will be the first time they’ve organized a short term mission trip in our area.  It was a productive time and I pray that many people will be able to participate.

Went by Huntington Creek to check on the Norths.  It was their first night at the mission at Huntington Creek last night. 

Everything went fine!  They had one of the local police officers come by there yesterday and was shocked that there was anyone living on site.  I was glad that he didn’t totally scare them off.  The cops can really come on strong sometimes.  I know they’ve tried to scare me about the dangers of where we’re working plenty of times.  They’ll ask me, “What kind of weapon are you carrying when you go there?”  When I answer, “The Bible,” they normally get a confused look on their faces.  But it’s the truth.  Our God is a shield around us!

Met up with David and Beverly from Briarcliff BC this afternoon at Azalea. 

They’ll be bringing their youth group over on February 6th.  I showed them around the complex and introduced them to a bunch of my kids.  The kids were just going flat crazy, racing around and around the mission.  I’d send them out one door, they’d run around the building and shoot in the back.  Fortunately, I had Ian and Ruthie to help me corral them while I tried to help Saed with his homework. 

Anyone remember how to determine the domain and range in Algebra?  Not an easy task!

I took the Norths over to Lowes to pick up some other supplies we needed for the mission at H. Creek.  In particular we needed a new sink.  The other one was horrific, just about rusted all the way through.  I sure am glad that Bill Hickey is still around to help us with that stuff.  (Debbie, better let Edwin know I’ll probably have to start calling him again!)

I’m working on the newsletters.  Ashley got everything printed up this afternoon.  I worked till 1am on it last night.  Pooped now!  Midnight comes fast!