{"id":2888,"date":"2011-06-08T22:54:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T02:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=2888"},"modified":"2011-06-08T22:54:02","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T02:54:02","slug":"fbc-jonesboro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=2888","title":{"rendered":"FBC Jonesboro!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Had a terrific group of young people from First Baptist Church Jonesboro with me today!<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re a choir group of High School students.  They sang great!<\/p>\n<p>I gave them my &#8220;Take you to Cambodia&#8221; briefing along with my explanation on how to round up the kids at the apartment complexes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-VKG5SGk\/0\/M\/IMG6135-M.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><br \/>\nThen we went for a tour of the Buford Highway Farmers Market, one of my favorite places in the world!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-5hCkd4F\/0\/M\/IMG6138-M.jpg\" alt=\"k\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-Np7L2KJ\/0\/M\/IMG6140-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the tour, the choir sang in the lobby.  WOW!  It was an amazing experience!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-sJHXdMD\/0\/M\/IMG6202-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was great to have Angela from Dunwoody Baptist Church ride along with us!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-M4rdkDx\/0\/M\/IMG5742-M.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Had a quick lunch at FBC Doraville and then off to the missions!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-LNrPxdL\/0\/M\/IMG6209-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><br \/>\nThey have a big bus.  They don&#8217;t get any bigger:  56 passenger!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-Pvw8ndD\/0\/M\/IMG5752-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had figured out the route that the bus will go to drop five of their teams to 10 locations around the International Village.  My plans came off without a hitch!<\/p>\n<p>The kids did a wonderful job with the children at the apartment complexes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-fkfp2c6\/0\/M\/IMG6222-M.jpg\" alt=\"v\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-NTtrntz\/0\/M\/IMG6224-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-mwvzgFm\/0\/M\/IMG6236-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-5qNKp63\/0\/M\/IMG6258-M.jpg\" alt=\"r\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-hcCP69k\/0\/M\/IMG5753-M.jpg\" alt=\"w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ashley and I went by Azalea to see our kids!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-ZTzxBTG\/0\/M\/IMG5755-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also talked to Ruthie North and her sister in law, Lisa over at Huntington Creek!  Glad to see them!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-qb6sxHx\/0\/M\/IMG5756-M.jpg\" alt=\"l\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back to the church for a quick supper, then to Pearl Lane for a big outdoor concert!  It was wonderful to see all the adults come by and listen to the singing.<\/p>\n<p>I did my best to translate what the choir director was saying into Spanish.  They seemed to get it, so I guess I did ok.  Julie Cook is one of the best choir directors I&#8217;ve ever seen!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-tXBbnjS\/0\/M\/IMG6206-M.jpg\" alt=\"j\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ashley got home after 10pm.  Long day.  And I still have admin duties.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a weigh of life, baby.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe I missed the King Kong Robot.  Dang!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Teams2011\/First-Baptist-Jonesboro-6811\/i-TZVGGct\/0\/M\/IMG5750-M.jpg\" alt=\"r\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Had a terrific group of young people from First Baptist Church Jonesboro with me today! They&#8217;re a choir group of High School students. They sang great! I gave them my &#8220;Take you to Cambodia&#8221; briefing along with my explanation on how to round up the kids at the apartment complexes. 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