{"id":7212,"date":"2015-04-10T21:45:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T01:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=7212"},"modified":"2015-04-11T09:05:07","modified_gmt":"2015-04-11T13:05:07","slug":"tk-rest-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=7212","title":{"rendered":"TK! Rest! Coast!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy and I finally got away from town to rest. I sure needed it!  We left for Savannah on Sunday morning and just got back this evening.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-hCpVH4p\/0\/M\/IMG_7806-M.jpg\" alt=\"e\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We rode along the old Tybee RR trail.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-WGqnDpZ\/0\/M\/IMG_7842-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-ds9sPJZ\/0\/M\/IMG_7819-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-MdxNgCp\/0\/M\/IMG_7831-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I especially enjoyed blowing BIG bubbles on the beach.  I blew one long tubular bubble 43 foot. Yow!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-rVMLSjp\/0\/M\/IMG_7985-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-dmBRTWD\/0\/M\/IMG_8031-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nFriday morning I got up before sunrise to greet the sun and get one final chance to blow bubbles, especially when there weren&#8217;t a lot of kids running around popping them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-XxVvPPb\/0\/M\/IMG_8272-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-jcQZjbG\/0\/M\/IMG_8295-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-q9dKgPq\/0\/M\/IMG_8297-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-xmxcKmw\/0\/M\/IMG_8298-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The flowers were beautiful, especially at Bonaventure Cemetery.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-pTVKrQ4\/0\/M\/IMG_7851-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-NXczWq2\/0\/M\/IMG_7872-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-SpLmLXQ\/0\/M\/IMG_7868-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was beautiful, but the sand gnats were ferocious.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-DsT3WxL\/0\/M\/IMG_7882-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I always check on my grave.  I had an interesting talk with one of the staff at Bonaventure.  He said that this grave, &#8220;Was a mystery.&#8221;  Yes it is.  I find it interesting how many people leave objects on the grave stone, which has no markings at all.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-cKWsNns\/0\/M\/IMG_7895-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-k72nLhc\/0\/M\/IMG_7892-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I rode into Savannah.  One of the most beautiful cities in the world!  I enjoyed visiting the &#8220;Jingle Bell&#8221; church.  This is where I was ordained!  It used to be the Savannah Baptist Center.  The Unitarians bought it from us.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-4gG9MP3\/0\/M\/IMG_7901-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-mdkTbRG\/0\/M\/IMG_7902-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-vrgzpt9\/0\/M\/IMG_7903-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My favorite cathedral in the world is St. John the Baptist in Savannah.  No trip is complete without visiting it and admiring the stained glass.  Fabulous.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-nxH5QTJ\/0\/M\/IMG_7906-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-T4qmg6r\/0\/M\/IMG_7942-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-P6CMmSr\/0\/M\/IMG_7920-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-KcbjGNm\/0\/M\/IMG_7925-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-WLSTBmf\/0\/M\/IMG_7937-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-T4jWVRZ\/0\/M\/IMG_7945-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-Nsjxd9B\/0\/M\/IMG_7929-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nI always light candles for my children.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-ZNTW4Px\/0\/M\/IMG_8169-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>River street is always fun.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-bBwZkW9\/0\/M\/IMG_7961-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love the Historic District.  Gorgeous.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-CQfJSpX\/0\/M\/IMG_7975-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-NMpVhXq\/0\/M\/IMG_8097-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-s8sk89r\/0\/M\/IMG_8100-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-b67wGrz\/0\/M\/IMG_8112-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-69btTw5\/0\/M\/IMG_8119-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-46Zm676\/0\/M\/IMG_8130-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-sGwpQFB\/0\/M\/IMG_8146-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-BnbF2s5\/0\/M\/IMG_8202-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-N6tWZvs\/0\/M\/IMG_8215-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-Jb7nmvG\/0\/M\/IMG_8220-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I went into the Customs House this trip.  They had tigers on display.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-w2B4nCw\/0\/M\/IMG_8197-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nThe skins had been confiscated.<\/p>\n<p>I ate at Clary&#8217;s.  One of my favorites for breakfast!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-k56tnwr\/0\/M\/IMG_8088-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s in the movie, &#8220;Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-MghwgKh\/0\/M\/IMG_8093-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>K and I had fun riding our bikes all over the island.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-jpvnwHw\/0\/M\/IMG_8244-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-35dkzHM\/0\/M\/IMG_8306-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-WQ4n7g6\/0\/M\/IMG_8055-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n  Sure beat having to find a place to park the car.  Beautiful!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-P93nKNm\/0\/M\/IMG_7978-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-3FSwWSN\/0\/M\/IMG_7977-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-dPqHsFt\/0\/M\/IMG_8002-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-cbHWg96\/0\/M\/IMG_8022-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nWe averaged over 6 miles a day.  One day I rode over 15 miles.  Ouch.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-dKkQ4zT\/0\/M\/IMG_8062-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On our way home, we drove around Pooler, GA.  Our house was gone, but our neighbor&#8217;s was still standing.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-F9gHZBd\/0\/M\/IMG_8340-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nThey put a new house on our lot.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-tqWn5Zq\/0\/M\/IMG_8341-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>GREAT to spend time with Kathy!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-xHkLtvK\/0\/M\/IMG_8344-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We came back to the ATL in powerful thunderstorms and rain.  It reminded me of my new scripture memory project.  I&#8217;m working on Psalms 77:10-20.  &#8220;The clouds poured down water.  The skies resounded with thunder.  Your arrows flashed back and forth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Great to be back home.  Looking forward to and Outreach Event in Gainesville on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Is the footprint up or down?<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Trips\/Tybee-Island-Savannah-GA-and\/i-5sTDzmW\/0\/M\/IMG_8045-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy and I finally got away from town to rest. I sure needed it! We left for Savannah on Sunday morning and just got back this evening. We rode along the old Tybee RR trail. I especially enjoyed blowing BIG bubbles on the beach. I blew one long tubular bubble 43 foot. Yow! Friday morning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7212"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7216,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7212\/revisions\/7216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}