One Prayer Recap

One Prayer Recap

Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by .

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Wanted to drop in a video here from our One Prayer Service Day from last month.   Several church’s in the Auburn area got together to serve the community as one body of Christ…part of the One Prayer movement that nearly 2,000 churches participated in.  We ended up sending about 200 people to work at Auburn’s [...]

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Anyway

Anyway

Posted on 06. Jul, 2009 by .

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Leslie’s mom, Joan, gave me this great gift for Christmas last year…one of my favorites.  It’s a picture that her husband, Barney, took out on some country road in Northwest Florida, I think in Gadsden County.  Anyway, I brought it to my office and have it leaning up on the window seal.  It’s in this [...]

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Fishing on the Flats

Fishing on the Flats

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by .

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Benjamin and I took a little guys trip down to Papa and Grannie’s home in Havana, FL (Leslie’s Dad). This morning we got up early and headed out for St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, just straight south of Tallahassee. Had a great time.  I caught a pretty big red fish right off then had a few others [...]

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Live Love

Live Love

Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by .

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I don’t know what it is but I’m so pumped about these next 6 weeks of worship at Cornerstone Church under the banner of “Live Love”.  I just know how we are going to be telling people how much God loves them in some intentional ways in these next few weeks.  And then exploring the [...]

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The Story of Buloba Community Church

The Story of Buloba Community Church

Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by .

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Just wanted to drop in a rough video from a few weeks back in Uganda.  It’s just a short telling of the story of Buloba Community Church, who we are partnering with.  Hope this helps some of you get a little feel for the lay of the land over there in Buloba.  It’s about 7 [...]

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At The Beach

At The Beach

Posted on 13. Jun, 2009 by .

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Been a little quite since the last TIA posts from Uganda.  Had a whir-wind few weeks:  adjusting back; a weekend get away for my 10th wedding anniversary; AL, West FL UMC Annual Conference.  And in the middle of all that my mac got sick…hard drive died.  So It’s getting repaired now and will be back [...]

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TIA:  Signing Out

TIA: Signing Out

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by .

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TIA:  This is Africa…and God is here. I’ve just gotten settled into a 8 ½ hour flight from Entebbe to Amsterdam and I’m flooded with thoughts about the last 10 days.  So here goes a few snapshots from my memory: The family whose home I visited that had very little to eat.  The 6 year [...]

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Happy 10th Anniversary Leslie

Happy 10th Anniversary Leslie

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by .

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May 22, 1999. It was ten years ago today that Leslie and I stood before our family, our friends, and our God to make a covenant with each other…that we would live together as lifelong partners. And God’s grace has been on us ever since, keeping us in love with one another and protecting us…many [...]

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TIA:  Mizungooooooo!

TIA: Mizungooooooo!

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by .

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Mizungoo!  It mean’s “white person” and it is what the little kids shout out as our van passes by them.  We’ve gotten to know the little kids in the neighborhood where we are staying in Kampala.  They shout it out every morning when we leave and at night to welcome us back home.  They run [...]

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TIA:  Farmers Tan is Kickin’

TIA: Farmers Tan is Kickin’

Posted on 20. May, 2009 by .

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We’ve given out 232 pairs of eye glasses over these last three days thanks to Eyes on Africa (they supplied us with the glasses and all the testing gear.)  It’s been a great act of love poured out on these folks.  They are all so grateful and we are hopeful for these seeds planted in [...]

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