The Ultimate Guys Weekend

Posted on 24. Jul, 2008 by .

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The Ultimate Guys Weekend. Sounds fun eh’. Well that’s where I’m headed this afternoon. About 10 of my best friends in the world are meeting at Lake Oconee tonight to spend a few days together as we celebrate a 40th birthday…JIM PIERCE. Jim’s wife, Christy, put this all together as a gift for him but [...]

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Baby Got BOOK!

Posted on 14. Jul, 2008 by .

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OK…going to lighten things up here a bit with an oldie but a goodie. It made the email circuit a while back but if you haven’t seen it…this is hilarious. Take a look and then let me know what your favorite line is.

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Chick-Fil-A, Two Guys, and a Bible

Posted on 10. Jul, 2008 by .

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I went to Chick-Fil-A early this morning to meet one of my good friends, Jay Walters. When I walked in the door I saw Jay talking talking to a few guys over in a booth. I went over to say hello and noticed that one had his Bible out on the table. Jay later told [...]

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“Call to Me”

Posted on 06. Jul, 2008 by .

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I’m sitting here in my office this morning just getting ready for church today. Thinking of all the people that will walk through our doors this morning to worship God. Some will come from the peak of a mountain and some will come from the lowest valley. Some will think they are all alone…living in [...]

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Picture of a Servant…Timothy

Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by .

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Meet Timothy, a Ugandan in his mid 20′s who served as one of our translators while on our trip this month. Although we were from two very different worlds we somehow just hit it off instantly. We spent a lot of time cutting up and joking on each other but we’d often fall into a [...]

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Picture of a Servant…Miriam

Posted on 23. Jun, 2008 by .

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This is Mariam, a 76 year old woman who lives just across from Buloba Community Church in Uganda. After arriving in Buloba our first day she came out onto her front porch and insisted that all 10 of us come into her home for a visit. Once we were all in she made her way [...]

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Adjusting Back

Posted on 21. Jun, 2008 by .

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Well our team made it back home from Uganda last Thursday. If you haven’t seen the photo album yet from this trip you can check it out here. It’s been a great few days to just be with Leslie and the kids again. Right now they are all napping so I’m catching up on a [...]

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Amsterdam, Between Two Worlds

Posted on 18. Jun, 2008 by .

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It’s 12:32 AM in Auburn, AL…but 7:33AM here in Amsterdam. We just finished an 8 hour leg from Uganda. Now have a few hours before a 9 hour flight back to Atlanta. But here in Amsterdam it’s like being between two very different worlds. I’ve been sitting here looking at pictures from our trip…bringing me [...]

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TIA…Signing Out

Posted on 18. Jun, 2008 by .

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In 20 minutes our team is heading to the Airport. Please keep us in your prayers…have about 25 hours of traveling ahead. We had a great final day but with very mixed emotions. Ready to hold my kids and Leslie but heartbroken to leave such special frineds I have made here. We spent the morning [...]

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TIA…The Other Life in Uganda

Posted on 17. Jun, 2008 by .

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Today we took a break from our usual work and spent a day as tourists. We headed over to Jinja to check out the Nile. Yes, the Nile…the longest river in the world which flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. We rode in a boat to see the source of the river…a spring that flowed [...]

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