Whirlwind Missions

Friday, March 20, 2026

Laundry! K and CT Scan! Laundry! 3.20.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:07 pm  

I edited the video, uploaded it to YouTube, and sent the Southshore team their Thank You note which included all the photo galleries and the video.

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Deepstash!

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OYB!

Nakuru weather.

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Nana was concerned that the shower curtain might catch her walker so I moved it in about four inches.

Español!

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Confirmed my eye appointment for next week.

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Drove to Duluth with K to pick up her CT Scan disk that she had in December of last year.

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Then to Lawrenceville to go to the Imaging Clinic for her scan today.

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The current administration is making air travel a misery.

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Sorry to hear this. I really liked Chuck Norris.

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As a treat, we stopped at Donnie’s on the way home. We used to eat there regularly but they moved their location to about twenty minutes away.

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I’m working on getting oxygen for K.

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Looking forward to seeing this movie soon.

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I’m always trying to make my email more manageable.

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Did my laundry.

Vocabulario!

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Keep going.

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Laurens! Southshore! Plaza Fiesta! 3.19.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:22 pm  

From David Coggins’ book.

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Got J a new keyboard.

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We had a couple of guests come to The Show this morning. Lauren is planning on bringing a group in the future.

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OYB!

Don Cheto!

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Got to FBC Doraville early to set up and study Español!

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The team got there 20 minutes early! I didn’t see that coming.

I had a good time with the two Laurens. I showed them around Plaza Fiesta and the Buford Highway Farmers Market!

Confirmed an appointment for my Mom.

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I just confirmed an appointment for a CT Scan for K tomorrow.

I had a great Dedication Day with the Southshore team from Florida. They passed the baton, filled out their prayer card, and signed the Landing Pad.

Took them on Safari to Plaza Fiesta!

Always something interesting to see.

Keep going.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

BAPS Temple! Kitab! Global Mall! AZ! SP! 3.18.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:44 pm  

OYB!

Morning set up at FBC Doraville.

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I left a key with the group leader from Florida. I asked him to put it in our mailbox/lock box after they leave on Thursday night. Made sure the Deacon knew what was going on.

Español!

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Took the team on Safari to the BAPS Temple, Kitab Bookstore and Global Mall.

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Picked the grandgirls up at the bus and took them to Taco Veloz.

Seems like I’m scheduling medical appointments a lot.

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Deposited checks. Thank you, Father. I really appreciate it.

Deepstash.

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Listened to Don Cheto on the way home.

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Had a fun time with the teams today. Took them on Safari.

Ministry with the kids. It’s their last day at the Missions!

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

PE! Southshore! AZ! SP! Asian Sq! China Town! 3.17.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:31 pm  

Hopefully, we can get this medical document and get J’s taxes going.

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OYB!

Cold day. But better than yesterday!

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Español!

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Took the grandgirls to Pho 24.

Keep going.

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Had a great morning with the team from Florida. Took them on Safari to Asian Square and China Town.

We helped Mr. John set the crosses in the ground at FBC Doraville. I know he appreciated that!

Worked with the kids at Azalea and S. Pines.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Team Prep! PE! Snow! Rain! Southshore! 3.16.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:17 pm  

I liked Eric Barker’s blog today on aging.

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OYB!

Deepstash!

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Got a nice note from one of the team leaders from last week.

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Set up the Fellowship Hall to handle lunch for the church members after the funeral. The Florida team will use six of the tables for lunch and dinner the rest of the week.

Español!

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We had drizzle and snow flurries this afternoon. I think the Florida team was kind of amazed by it. Me too!

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Got a text from a prospective team. Always good.

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I gave him a thumbs up.

Picked up the grandgirls and took them to Burger King and White Windmill.

Listened to Don Cheto.

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Always gathering information.

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Temps are really dropping. And the wind!

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I sent a check to pay for my tax return: $365. No way I could have done it without their expertise. Still not sure the housing allowance was done correctly. I sent an email to Lamar to ask if he’d looked at it to make sure it was right. We’ll see.

I seem to be ok with being in the top ten.

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Had a great time with Southshore Community Church from Sarasota, FL. Very enthusiastic. Not sure what they thought about the weather, but they seemed to appreciate the kids.

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Mild! Podcast! Stone Mountain! 3.15.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:10 pm  

Very mild today, sprinkles. Supposed to have a hard freeze Monday night.

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Continuing to find out details about the team coming tomorrow. Biggest factor being that they’re not eating lunch with me.

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OYB!

I had issues uploading files last night. I restarted my computer and it worked fine.

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Español!

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Deepstash.

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I recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Zoom.”

Looks like they’re shooting a big movie at Stone Mountain. Even putting up power lines .

Effort.

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Anthony! Team Prep! Arc Raiders! 3.14.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 6:56 pm  

I sent a message to the team leader for next week’s trip but it never got to him. It was sent to the work phone number rather than his cell number. I got that sorted out now.

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OYB!

Español!

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Added a team to our schedule in April from Birmingham.

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Updated the cell numbers.

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Deepstash!

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Good talk with my buddy, Anthony.

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I’ve enjoyed a rest day. Had fun playing Arc Raiders.

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Keep going.

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I’ve had some issues with my desktop version of Smugmug. Not sure what’s going on. I contacted Smugmug.

Friday, March 13, 2026

PEK! Thank You Letters! 3.13.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:30 pm  

I finished editing and uploading the third team’s video this morning.

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OYB!

Got in touch with Don Howard this morning.

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Español!

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The girls spent the night since they didn’t have school today. We went to Hot and Cold for lunch.

I timed them running.

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Tried to get in touch with her, but wasn’t able to.

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I was able to get the CT scan set up for K. We will have to go back to the Duluth office to pick up the disk of K’s previous scan. What a hassle.

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Lots of stuff to track.

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I’m having trouble uploading pictures to Smugmug through my desktop MacAir. Mobile works fine. Weird. I took this picture as a test.

I wrote the Thank You letters to the three teams. They include links to all the photo galleries and to the video. When I’ve sent those letters off, I consider the team “complete.”

Just keep going.

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Friday, March 13, 2026

D-Day! Gas! BHFM! Team Prep! 3.11.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 5:53 pm  

Trying to get a head start on the food orders for the teams next week.

We visited Plaza Fiesta. Always cool things to see and eat!

I need to get K scheduled for her CT Scan for her lung.

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Chilly today.

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Processed and deposited checks. Thank you so much, Father!

After I left the teams, I set up the chairs, cleaned up and threw away trash.

I set up each chair with what they’ll need.

I picked up groceries on the way home. I had the grandgirls with me! I also gassed up the car and checked the oil.

I edited two of the three videos. It’s hard to keep the three different teams separate when you’re making the final video. I have to keep lists of all the people so I can verify who’s in which video.

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I had a meaningful time with the teams this morning. It’s our D-Day. Dedication Day.

We ate at Plaza Fiesta. I need to find a better place for these guys to eat. It’s just kind of hard with thirty people. Place has to be pretty big.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Tax Letter! Kitab! Al Madina! Global Mall! Teams! 3.11.26

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:50 pm  

Added new editions of Don Cheto on my phone.

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I’m running my MacBook Air for the entire Show off of the battery. Seems to be handling it well.

Richard Feynman is one of my heroes. What a genius!

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OYB!

The ride to work in the morning has been interesting. I’ve had a lot of driving through neighborhoods rather than on the highway. I like seeing all the plants starting to turn green and bloom.

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I thought this was interesting.

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I verified that my tax package had gotten to my tax guys. That’s always a relief. I paid $33 for an overnight delivery and they actually accomplished that. Wow.

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Español! Just in case you wondered, that’s over six years without missing a day of studying Spanish. It has really paid off.

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I always enjoy taking the teams on Safari. Today we ate at Hibachi Grill and traveled around Kitab bookstore, Al Madina grocery store and Global Mall. We went to the store that sells idols and to the Ganesha temple at Global Mall.

Listened to Don Cheto during the drive.

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When I’m pressed for time during the weeks with teams, I’m just reading the sentences on Duolingo. I do repeat them in my mind, but not out loud while looking at the English sentence.

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Had a great time with the teams at the missions.

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