{"id":1581,"date":"2010-03-03T23:22:10","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T03:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2010-03-03T23:22:10","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T03:22:10","slug":"namb-azalea-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=1581","title":{"rendered":"NAMB!  Azalea!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Woke up to a flat tire.  I was pretty upset about it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-3310\/IMG0382\/802007195_A4ono-S.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><\/p>\n<p> I took it over to Goodyear yesterday, told them I had a screw in the tire.  They took it out and assured me it was fine.  Obviously, it wasn&#8217;t.  <\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, I have a portable air compressor in my car.  (A great addition to your trunk for less than $20.)  I never change the tire, I just pump it up and drive to the guys who have the tools needed to do it properly.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse and I went to our monthly meeting at the North American Mission Board this morning with all the new candidates.  We barely made it there on time because of the flat situation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Partners\/NAMB-Candidates-310\/IMG0383\/802007388_soNpq-S.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><br \/>\nAlways a lively group!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Partners\/NAMB-Candidates-310\/IMG0389\/802007749_4BRQE-S.jpg\" alt=\"n\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Partners\/NAMB-Candidates-310\/IMG0393\/802007757_ngVFi-S.jpg\" alt=\"n\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoy getting to meet all the new missionaries and giving them my take on how to do this stuff.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Partners\/NAMB-Candidates-310\/IMG0390\/802007289_nAecD-S.jpg\" alt=\"n\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Partners\/NAMB-Candidates-310\/IMG0394\/802007319_EXyzL-S.jpg\" alt=\"n\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was also great to see my buddy Derrek Posten.  He was the newest missionary appointed on my team.  I worked with him a lot when he was on staff at First Baptist Atlanta.  He&#8217;s a great guy!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Partners\/NAMB-Candidates-310\/IMG0392\/802007625_7kokb-S.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>J and I had a nice lunch then went to hang out at the book store for a while.  That&#8217;s how I reward myself!  He bought a book on learning Chinese!  Yow!<\/p>\n<p>We checked on the office at FBC Doraville then over to help the kids with their homework.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-3310\/IMG0400\/802007683_yLX6N-S.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><br \/>\nA number of them are sick.  I do not like them coughing on me and complaining of their body aches and pains.<\/p>\n<p>I got way too much to do to get sick.<\/p>\n<p>Went to Walmart to pick up some stuff for the mission.  I guess some parents come in and steal all the toilet paper I have.  That&#8217;s just wrong on so many levels.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-3310\/IMG0397\/802007813_wtsen-S.jpg\" alt=\"tp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keith Harrell and I met up at FBC Mountain Park.  I made a quick presentation to the choir which is coming to help us at our mission in Norcross on the 13th.  Hope we have a good turnout!<\/p>\n<p>Came home and watched White Collar on TV.  I had it recorded.  I think Neal Caffery is a terrific character!<\/p>\n<p>Back to admin work.<\/p>\n<p>I saw this picture in the bathroom at Barnes and Noble.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-3310\/IMG0396\/802007658_jjdwR-S.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><\/p>\n<p> What do they think, that you&#8217;re going to forget your baby and close them up in the wall?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woke up to a flat tire. I was pretty upset about it. I took it over to Goodyear yesterday, told them I had a screw in the tire. They took it out and assured me it was fine. Obviously, it wasn&#8217;t. Fortunately, I have a portable air compressor in my car. 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