{"id":3319,"date":"2011-11-18T20:57:05","date_gmt":"2011-11-19T00:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=3319"},"modified":"2011-11-18T20:59:21","modified_gmt":"2011-11-19T00:59:21","slug":"president-jimmy-carter-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=3319","title":{"rendered":"President Jimmy Carter! Rocks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got to meet one of my heroes today:  President Jimmy Carter!<\/p>\n<p>I believe that he&#8217;s the best ex-President this country has ever had.<\/p>\n<p>His virtual elimination of the Guinea Worm problem in Africa has been almost miraculous.  <\/p>\n<p>He has always been a advocate for peace and civil rights and I dig him!<\/p>\n<p>He was the key note speaker this morning at the New Baptist Covenant meeting at Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Friends\/President-Jimmy-Carter-New\/i-MxL5Hjc\/0\/M\/IMG3878-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nHe gave an inspiring presentation on reform.  AMEN!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Friends\/President-Jimmy-Carter-New\/i-m2NNHpJ\/0\/M\/IMG3879-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\nAfter his interview, I got to meet him and Mrs. Carter.  Awesome!  One more tick off my bucket list!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Friends\/President-Jimmy-Carter-New\/i-CGVq84n\/0\/M\/IMG3884-M.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><br \/>\nMet up with Jesse for lunch, then over to Marietta for the Cobb County Rock and Gem show.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-vrD2jK6\/0\/M\/IMG3892-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><br \/>\nI love rocks!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-ch6qX8d\/0\/M\/IMG3889-M.jpg\" alt=\"r\" \/><br \/>\n Fossils!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-MfSvZd9\/0\/M\/IMG3888-M.jpg\" alt=\"h\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-8hDTF7K\/0\/M\/IMG3887-M.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-8zW59K8\/0\/M\/IMG3914-M.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-nf6ZzZD\/0\/M\/IMG3930-M.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-TK2vLG9\/0\/M\/IMG3931-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-TmBcKZk\/0\/M\/IMG3932-M.jpg\" alt=\"l\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-TgPS9F8\/0\/M\/IMG3933-M.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-VX2k9rS\/0\/M\/IMG3934-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-5jxBhXJ\/0\/M\/IMG3937-M.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-hKsQgrG\/0\/M\/IMG3943-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-dqqnd6w\/0\/M\/IMG3956-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-LFSQ8Zb\/0\/M\/IMG3957-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minerals!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-vc28qF7\/0\/M\/IMG3890-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-jRMpBrh\/0\/M\/IMG3891-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-QCwh7SD\/0\/M\/IMG3900-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-ktgchn2\/0\/M\/IMG3901-M.jpg\" alt=\"q\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-PXdxSZ8\/0\/M\/IMG3908-M.jpg\" alt=\"q\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-dZ7wz5S\/0\/M\/IMG3909-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-JdSrTtF\/0\/M\/IMG3910-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-Mr6BdQR\/0\/M\/IMG3915-M.jpg\" alt=\"q\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-HtMGPFb\/0\/M\/IMG3925-M.jpg\" alt=\"p\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love the UV exhibit where they show you how the rocks shine under black light.  Awesome, baby!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-tgn5q6c\/0\/M\/IMG3916-M.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-TbmhSTd\/0\/M\/IMG3919-M.jpg\" alt=\"p\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-4ZFq7wx\/0\/M\/IMG3920-M.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-VPV4fnT\/0\/M\/IMG3921-M.jpg\" alt=\"g\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We even got to take a Mineral Identification class.  Groovy!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-gsMfD8b\/0\/M\/IMG3893-M.jpg\" alt=\"i\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-nN52LqJ\/0\/M\/IMG3894-M.jpg\" alt=\"j\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watched Jay facet a gem.  Cool!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-BQCMSD8\/0\/M\/IMG3895-M.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-WCLg8Fv\/0\/M\/IMG3897-M.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whenever I go to something like this I have to have a strict budget or else I&#8217;ll go crazy.  Too many super groovy things that I&#8217;d love to look at and add to my collection!<\/p>\n<p>So today I got a fossil of the Mosasaur.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-FdnZLMk\/0\/M\/IMG3948-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><\/p>\n<p> I like to think of it as dinosaur bones, but Jesse clarified that it&#8217;s not actually a dinosaur, since it lived in the water.  Close enough for me!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-qp8jkWP\/0\/M\/IMG3947-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Loved all the beautiful rocks.  If I can&#8217;t have them, I can at least take a picture.  Enjoy!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-Tgkn4ND\/0\/M\/IMG3950-M.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-2CMTjMM\/0\/M\/IMG3954-M.jpg\" alt=\"r\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed driving home through Buckhead.  Love the buildings!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-SVNxZRf\/0\/M\/IMG3961-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-NPM66nL\/0\/M\/IMG3962-M.jpg\" alt=\"v\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-RRs8vJx\/0\/M\/IMG3963-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-wVqqq62\/0\/M\/IMG3964-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\nDo they look like crystals to you?<\/p>\n<p>At home now putting the final touches on the plans for tomorrow morning.  I&#8217;ll be hosting Outreach Events at ten locations around Chamblee and Doraville.<\/p>\n<p>I have all the equipment, this evening I&#8217;m just printing up the maps for each team.  Piece of cake!<\/p>\n<p>Pray for our work Saturday!<\/p>\n<p>And ask yourself this question.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-vkP9szC\/0\/M\/IMG3886-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful clouds.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Nature\/Cobb-Co-Rock-and-MInerals\/i-PKGDq8T\/0\/M\/IMG3965-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got to meet one of my heroes today: President Jimmy Carter! I believe that he&#8217;s the best ex-President this country has ever had. His virtual elimination of the Guinea Worm problem in Africa has been almost miraculous. He has always been a advocate for peace and civil rights and I dig him! 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