{"id":592,"date":"2009-02-11T23:01:55","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T03:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=592"},"modified":"2009-02-11T23:02:40","modified_gmt":"2009-02-12T03:02:40","slug":"andrei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=592","title":{"rendered":"Andrei!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had fun with one of my favorite partners today, Andrei Palmer.\u00a0 Plus, Jesse was with me!\u00a0 Yeah!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m trying to help Andrei volunteer over at FBC Atlanta in the food service industry, which is something he&#8217;s interested in.\u00a0 First thing was to teach him how to get around the Marta system (the buses and trains around metro Atlanta.)<\/p>\n<p>A couple of nights ago I spent an hour or so trying to figure out how the buses work in order to get from his apartment on Clairmont over to the church near 285.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll admit it wasn&#8217;t the easiest thing to figure out!<\/p>\n<p>I made up a little book for him with the routes and the numbers of the trains\/buses.\u00a0 We followed the route in my car, taking note of each of the marta signs we&#8217;d see.\u00a0 Jesse followed the map with the GPS on my iPhone.\u00a0 (That thing ROCKS!)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115287_fDRdY-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><br \/>\nWe got out at the stations, saw where each of the buses parked and saw where to get out to walk to the church.<\/p>\n<p>We had a GREAT time meeting the staff at the church and introducing him to Andrei.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115516_reFtj-M.jpg\" alt=\"mm\" \/><br \/>\nThe folks at FBA are always super nice.\u00a0 I think it&#8217;ll be a terrific place for him to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Andrei is also quite an artist!  Dig these cars he makes!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115014_3LVJL-M.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115249_y52Vu-M.jpg\" alt=\"a2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After we checked out the church, Jesse rode the buses and trains back to Andrei&#8217;s apartment to make 100% sure he can do it by himself.\u00a0 THANKS TO JESSE it all worked out!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115773_2QZWZ-M.jpg\" alt=\"j\" \/><br \/>\nThat boy of mine is such a blessing!<\/p>\n<p>While the young men rode the MARTA, I took care of other errands.<\/p>\n<p>I picked up a saxophone and clarinet from Perimeter church.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115573_Xk73W-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nAlso went by Azalea to pick up chairs for an Outreach Event we&#8217;re having this weekend at a new mission in Conyers.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse and I also went to look for left handed guitars for two of Jesse&#8217;s students he&#8217;s teaching in Clarkston.\u00a0 Not an easy thing to find!\u00a0 We&#8217;ll keep looking.<\/p>\n<p>We had supper tonight with Ian and Ruthie North.\u00a0 Two of my favorites!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/472115663_AdFGY-M.jpg\" alt=\"i\" \/><br \/>\nWe spent time talking about part of Ruthie&#8217;s ministry that revolves around helping another favorite partner Cathy Palmer and her Refugee Sewing Society.<\/p>\n<p>Always good to hang out with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Pray for me.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve had almost constant headaches the last four days.\u00a0 Bummer.<\/p>\n<p>My Mom, Peggy Cummins, had cataract surgery today.  My Dad called me and let me know that it went just fine. Thank you, Lord!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had fun with one of my favorite partners today, Andrei Palmer.\u00a0 Plus, Jesse was with me!\u00a0 Yeah! 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