{"id":17232,"date":"2023-04-11T22:48:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T02:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17232"},"modified":"2023-04-11T23:19:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T03:19:09","slug":"azalea-easter-party-penelope-nana-4-11-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17232","title":{"rendered":"Azalea Easter Party! Penelope &#038; Nana! 4.11.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-5QpB75T\/0\/aa5caa0f\/S\/IMG_0122%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-xqcgCD9\/0\/7bb191ff\/S\/IMG_0123-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-njPvtTH\/0\/656c3586\/L\/IMG_0124%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-LszvzSF\/0\/f711f3a8\/L\/IMG_0125%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nana and I drove over to the Mission this morning to be with Penelope.  She&#8217;s still on antibiotics and wasn&#8217;t supposed to be out much.  We enjoyed Waffle House.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-R5W7TNF\/0\/55bbda44\/L\/IMG_0126%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love these girls SO MUCH!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-QT77s6h\/0\/89763602\/L\/IMG_0128%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-xcCM5Vc\/0\/930b64b7\/M\/IMG_0129%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Penelope&#8217;s art work is fantastic.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-pB6hMjr\/0\/26e560ee\/L\/IMG_0130%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-85KGdBK\/0\/afc277a4\/L\/IMG_0133-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-zwXDJvs\/0\/ca200cb3\/L\/IMG_0131%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-tsxtkcp\/0\/6f7b3c0c\/L\/IMG_0132%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I went to Walmart to get candy for the Easter candy throw.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-bZhmZsS\/0\/4b2a0d8c\/L\/IMG_0624%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deposited checks.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-VvwF7T6\/0\/83ad6ee1\/M\/IMG_0625-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walked 1.25 miles in Chamblee.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-9BJPZ4G\/0\/f75cce38\/L\/IMG_0137-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got Nana checked in with her flight.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-KwwK3CQ\/0\/5fc3c955\/L\/IMG_0138%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nana, Penelope and I went to Taco Veloz.  Delicious.  While we were there I thought about my good friend Rollin Hooper.  He&#8217;s another MK from Nairobi. I immediately gave him a call. We had such a good visit.  My Mom and Rollin really do love each other.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-wXCPNmH\/0\/bab850fb\/L\/IMG_0140-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I welcomed the kids off the bus and told them we were having the Easter egg hunt and candy throw asap.  Great fun.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-KWTLTht\/0\/8deee213\/M\/IMG_0626-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-23NckTn\/0\/80aa2c0d\/L\/IMG_0629-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-Zj9m9mD\/0\/11f1d55d\/M\/IMG_0630-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-CVD8n46\/0\/0808cd36\/M\/IMG_0631-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-H5LDHj4\/0\/a704873c\/M\/IMG_0632-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-MHqWbDB\/0\/e65b40e2\/M\/IMG_0633-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-nBz4N6b\/0\/958e9f75\/M\/IMG_0634%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-fLFX2JX\/0\/354ea750\/M\/IMG_0637-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-gJxcCdB\/0\/3a39667f\/L\/IMG_0639-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-JCSt6Cn\/0\/1709bbf4\/L\/IMG_0641-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-M4DpcV3\/0\/eed21a90\/L\/IMG_0643-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-vnttGnB\/0\/212977ef\/L\/IMG_0644%204-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-ncxBGRL\/0\/22682ec4\/L\/IMG_0645-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-M2GsR5k\/0\/84f012a1\/L\/IMG_0646%203-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-2q5TXnr\/0\/b689f25d\/L\/IMG_0650-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-gmFgvJS\/0\/099d5874\/M\/IMG_0651-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone got a ton of candy.  One of the kids told me he to 97 pieces.  So funny he counted it. Of course my girls got a lot.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-5Jsvmd5\/0\/4a2920e6\/L\/IMG_0652-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Helped the kids at the mission with their homework.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-gvBv2XN\/0\/1fae3ec8\/L\/IMG_0653-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-33R4RhC\/0\/214eec55\/L\/IMG_0654-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had a couple of the kids from the old days come to visit.  <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-Sz98hCS\/0\/8829136e\/L\/IMG_0655-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-252RBZ8\/0\/e18f14a7\/L\/IMG_0656-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got in touch with another buddy of mine who&#8217;s like a brother to me.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-tWPrdmB\/0\/1a188eef\/L\/IMG_0143%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cleaned and put more superglue on K&#8217;s glasses.  They still work. I used super glue, super glue fixer (makes the glue harden immediately) and super glue remover to do the job.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-cnNMgtk\/0\/2827f5cb\/L\/IMG_0657-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ordered groceries.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-nF9HFLJ\/0\/78d65b60\/L\/IMG_0144-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are testing out depositing money directly.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-fnQ6tqd\/0\/7360e9f8\/L\/IMG_0145-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I found this sentence interesting.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-ZjskVX6\/0\/d8e8e969\/L\/IMG_0146%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today while I was waiting for the bus, I had a long conversation with three of the construction guys working on the new apartments across the street from Azalea. They were all from Agua Calientes in Mexico.  They asked me if I was a gringo.  When I said no, they started naming cities in Mexico where they thought I might be from.  I only realized this evening how wild that is! I told them that I was from Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Competition always starts out strong.  It&#8217;s interesting for me to see how it shakes out.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Easter-Party-at-Azalea-41123\/i-8Md9LBq\/0\/01c16053\/L\/IMG_0147-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Espa\u00f1ol! OYB! Nana and I drove over to the Mission this morning to be with Penelope. She&#8217;s still on antibiotics and wasn&#8217;t supposed to be out much. We enjoyed Waffle House. Love these girls SO MUCH! Penelope&#8217;s art work is fantastic. Good times. I went to Walmart to get candy for the Easter candy throw. 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