{"id":638,"date":"2009-04-02T21:23:28","date_gmt":"2009-04-03T01:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=638"},"modified":"2009-04-02T21:37:29","modified_gmt":"2009-04-03T01:37:29","slug":"blair-meeks-and-namb-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"Blair Meeks and NAMB Candidates!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had such a fun day today!  Like my little iPhone?<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504268314_rCtgb-M.jpg\" alt=\"i\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ashley was my wingwoman! Never too much Ashley!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504268259_wYTCg-M.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><br \/>\nHad a lunch meeting with my of my favorite pals from my old days of shooting news: Blair Meeks.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504266851_vvjF2-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><br \/>\nHe was always a terrific go getter and all around great guy.\u00a0 We had fun renewing our friendship and talking about or days in &#8220;the biz.&#8221;\u00a0 Blair worked in the news industry here in Atlanta for years.\u00a0 It was fun to see him on TV!<\/p>\n<p>Ashley and I fought a terrific rainstorm on the way to pick up a car to take over to our new missionaries, Ian and Ruthie North.\u00a0 The need the transportation and Jesse was kind enough to let them use his car for a while.  It was fun to get to visit with Ian&#8217;s brother, Eric!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267153_MMFH2-M.jpg\" alt=\"e\" \/><br \/>\nPray that he&#8217;ll stay an help us here in Atlanta!<\/p>\n<p>Got to see my brother Marco Solano.\u00a0 He&#8217;s the director of the mission at The Falls in Duluth.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267099_FqpNM-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><br \/>\nThey&#8217;re having an Outreach Event this weekend.\u00a0 I bought him the supplies he&#8217;ll need for the event.\u00a0 It&#8217;s always awesome to see him!<\/p>\n<p>Jesse is doing better today.\u00a0 He really didn&#8217;t get too swollen, but his surgery is still hurting him.<\/p>\n<p>Just got an email that one of our missionaries living on site at Concept 21 Delk had his apartment broken into and a bunch of stuff stolen.\u00a0 I know what it&#8217;s like to have your place burglarized.\u00a0 The missing stuff is just a small part of the violation you feel.\u00a0 Please pray for Pastor Rick and his family as they process this loss.<\/p>\n<p>Baylor just got beat by Penn State in the NIT championship.\u00a0 I remember when I was younger and watched Penn State beat our football team in the Cotton Bowl.\u00a0 I really don&#8217;t like Penn State.<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon, Ashley and I went up to Alpharetta to the North American Mission Board where I gave them my best shot for about an hour.\u00a0 I talk to them about raising up volunteers.\u00a0 We had over 3,400 volunteers come through our missions in 2008.\u00a0 Awesome!<\/p>\n<p>Many of the candidates are going to be military chaplains.\u00a0 What a crucial ministry!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267194_BWfLa-M.jpg\" alt=\"n\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267667_VuUG7-M.jpg\" alt=\"c\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267810_xhJAp-M.jpg\" alt=\"cc\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267920_HV5Sb-M.jpg\" alt=\"ccc\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/photos\/504267541_8KzCV-M.jpg\" alt=\"c4\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After my session with the new missionaires, Ash and I went to the mall for some shopping and supper.\u00a0 Then on back home to check on Jesse and Kathy.\u00a0 He seems to be doing better.\u00a0 Keep praying for him!<\/p>\n<p>And now, what you&#8217;ve been waiting for:\u00a0 More Story Tim!\u00a0 A truly death defying video where my plane nearly crashes on the way to Joburg, S. 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