Over 2.5″ of rain yesterday! What a storm!

Came down in about an hour.

Ash and I had a fun time with Temple Baptist Church from Moultrie, GA today! We gave them our initial briefing.

Then over to Buford Highway Farmers Market!

We met Mama Theresa from Liberia. She showed the kids how the W. Africans shake hands. Groovy!

Always something interesting to see.

Kissing the Frozen Pig Head: a Whirlwind Missions tradition.

I’m into “boundless merriment.”

Not sure I want an il dong.

Huh?

Got them on to the eight locations they’re covering. I sure was glad to have Ashley split the group with me! Makes everything SO much faster.

After a brief rest at out office, we took a recon for the bus that will be working with us on Monday morning.

It’s tricky to figure out how to get the four teams to eight locations with a big bus that doesn’t make right turns well and can’t make steep hills. A real puzzler!

Restarted new work at Alderwood Trails. It’s the largest complex in the area with over 300 units! They have a new management group who was excited to work with us again! We’ll also be doing a concert with them on Monday evening.

Tuesday morning starts our partnership with Urban Plunge! Over 200 students in town that week! Awesome, baby! Sure am glad we’ve done all pre-work!

Came home to a voice mail message saying that they had found Sugar laying out in the middle of the road near our subdivision entrance! Yow! Went and picked her up, then took her for a 4.3 mile run. Silly dog!

Enjoyed watching Defiance on DVR with Kathy this evening.

Admin duties now.

I guess they don’t want to pay $100 for a dead cat. I wouldn’t.

Nature vs man.

I liked these leaves.

Had a fun day with my team from Atlanta Chinese Christian Church North!

I gave them a briefing on Catholicism as it is in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. It certainly isn’t the same as what we see here in the States!

They had the opportunity to get their picture taken with the Sublime Blue Mariachi hat! Groovy!

Then took them over to Plaza Fiesta to see up close and personal what I was talking about!

I always think it’s funny to get them posing as mannequins!

Teams always enjoy the gelato!

I bought this today. Huh?

The puppies are always popular!

Back home now to work on admin duties. Had a good chat with a partner from FBC McDonough today. Looking forward to working with their team in a couple of weeks!

Also gave myself a haircut! Woot!

Filled up with gas before I met the teams.

Ashley and I had fun briefing our team from Atlanta Chinese Christian Church North this morning!


We talked about Islam and Hinduism. Then took them to Global Mall.

They got a flavor of Islam from visiting Al Madina.

We met a new friend today from Knoxville, TN: Steve Alford. He listened to our briefing then visited our two tour locations.

We had lunch at Al Madina then Ash and I took him around the International Village to give him a taste of what is to come. I always see something unusual at the Farmers Market.

I got him a new hat at CD Tower.

We also saw the four locations where his team will be serving.

Came home to rest and work on admin duties. I was pretty tired after running the 4.45 miles last night. It’s harder to run when it’s hot! But it sure is beautiful. Here are pictures from my run. I try to keep to the speed limit.

Some of these flowers are tiny.

What perfect lighting.

Nature overtaking man.

Summer time means Story Tim! Here’s one of my favorite stories from my first 50 years on the planet. Quess what visits me late one night!
“Story Tim
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I had fun briefing my team from the Atlanta Chinese Christian Church!

I told them about Buddhism and then took them to CD Tower to see the idols.

Had a nice snack at the Hong Kong Bakery.

Then to the pharmacy to see natural Chinese medicine.

They’re a great group doing an awesome job at Azalea!

Admin duties now.

I thought this was cool.

Never too much Yoda.

Went for a 2.64 mile run last night. Saw some beautiful flowers on my route.

This morning K and I went to Clarkston International Bible Church. Always good! Pastor Phil preached on Hope and Accepting Yourself.

We had the Lord’s Supper today. Other religions might have a hard time understanding that.

We had a fun lunch with J and Kathmandu Grill.

Kathy rode her bike home from Clarkston: about 12 miles!

Came home to record a podcast! LOVE this one! It’s called “LOVEolution!” Want more love in your life? LOVE OTHERS!

Worked on burning the disk for the FBC Agricola, MS team. I’ll put that in the mail tomorrow morning.

Set up logistics with our team from the ACCCN for the tours next week.

Posted my creative writing to Twitter. Over 84,000 followers read my material every day.

Sent email to the teams that came last week to let them know where each day’s photo gallery and the team video was at on the web.

Admin duties now!

I liked this sign at church.

And these decorations.

And this sticker!

Know where that is?

Did the family shopping for groceries.

Loved the flowers!

Been editing the video I shot last week for the teams. Then also burned disks to send them.

Also looked for some new clothes for Jesse!

Had a nice chat with my folks! Did you call your Dad for Father’s Day?

Came home to pay bills.

Also cleaned the fish tank.

Admin duties now.

Looking forward to spending time with K.

Went to the mall today to get me some new cologne for Father’s Day! When in doubt, smell good.

Met up with Ashley, then went to the three missions that our team from FBC Prattville, AL were working!

They did a great job this week. I’m sorry to see them go!

Came home to do the grocery shopping.

Looks like I’ll have a restful weekend!

Croc Woman.

What is this for?

Beauty!

Tell us what you really think.

I had a fun time briefing the team from FBC Prattville, AL this morning.

I told them about Catholicism and then took them to the Buford Highway Farmers Market.

Many of the kids took advantage of fulfilling the Whirlwind Missions tradition of “Kissing the Frozen Pig Head.”


We also toured the incomparable Plaza Fiesta!

Went with the big bus to make sure that the driver could find all the locations. The teams did a great job at the missions.

At the end of the day they hosted a block party at Sienna Ridge.

Ash and I also went by FBC Doraville to fold our newsletters and get them in the mail.

Admin duties now and rest. Back to the team tomorrow!

Beauty!

Ashley and I had fun working with the teams today!

We gave our main briefing to our team from Prattville, AL!

Then shared about Islam and Hinduism to both teams.

I took the Prattville team by bus to Global Mall to visit the Shiva Mandir–Hindu temple.

Then downstairs to enjoy Ashiana’s Indian food. I thought it was fabulous. Many of the junior high kids were less impressed. Kind of made me sad.

Then took them to Al Madina to see the Islamic bookstore and grocery store.

Back to Doraville to work at six missions around the International Village.

Helped the bus make sure he knew how to get the kids and drop them off at each of their locations.

Had a great block party at Huntington Creek this evening. I thought they really did a great job.



Enjoyed a late night BBQ at Pig n Chic with Ashley before going home to work on admin duties. Finally got home around 10pm. Long day!

Ashley and I gave our briefing on Buddhism to our team from Agricola, MS. Then took them on a tour of CD Tower, Hoa Da Pharmacy and Hong Kong Bakery. Fascinating! I thought this cobra in a jar was uber. We had Vietnamese sandwiches from Quoc Hong at FBC Doraville for lunch. Then covered the eight locations around the International Village. Ashley and I did a recon on Cumberland Court as to where to do the concert and find power for the band. Always takes time! We also checked on our team from the Atlanta Chinese Christian Church North who is working at Azalea with OUR kids!

Set up the band’s equipment and made sure everything was working great. Then did a recon of the six locations that the new group will be working with tomorrow. We always have to do a drive through just to make sure that we know that the bus can make the route and that there won’t be any surprises: like where will he turn the bus around. It’s a tricky thing! Had a nice supper with Ashley before going home to work on admin duties. Involves going through all my email, uploading all the photos/video I shot today onto my hard drive and to our server on line. Writing this blog and posting the pictures of the team on Facebook. All part of our A+ service!