COMING HOME/I TOLD YOU I COULD DANCE!!

THOUGH MY BAGS ARE NOT YET PACKED(I'VE ONLY GOT ONE CARRY ON), I'M READY TO GO. I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE IN THE MORNING. I ARRIVE IN ATLANTA AT 3:40 IN THE AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY.

THE SUN IS SHINING HERE AGAIN TODAY. BUT...I HEAR IT WILL BE -8(F) WHEN I LEAVE HERE EARLY IN THE MORNING. I UNDERSTAND IT'S WARM THERE IN GOOD OLE GEORGIA!!!

I MAY TRY TO POST FROM THE COPENHAGEN AIRPORT TOMORROW.....CHECK IN.

IN CLOSING TODAY I WANT TO LEAVE YOU THIS LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN....AND IT'S A SURE CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR ALL!!!

LOVE YA'LL, YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

MONDAY

I TRUST YOU HAD A BLESSED DAY YESTERDAY IN BIBLE AND LIFE GROUPS. WE SHARED A WONDERFUL DAY HERE WITH THE ESTONIAN CHURCH. IT SNOWED IN THE NIGHT AND WE HAVE A BLANKET OF SNOW THIS MORNING AND ITS SOMEWHERE AROUND 25 DEGREES. BUT...THE SUN IS SHINING!!! NOT JUST A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS......REAL SUN!!! I JUST STOOD IN IT FOR A WHILE AND BATHED(IN THE SUN).

TODAY IS BUSY. SEEING A LOT OF PEOPLE AND TOMORROW NIGHT (3 IN THE MORNING) I LEAVE!!! LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING HOME. HOPE TO BE WITH YOU WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

STATE PLAYOFF DAY FOR GAINESVILLE!!

I WAS READING ABOUT CREATION AGAIN THIS MORNING AND WAS REMINDED THAT IN ALL OF CREATION THERE WAS ONLY ONE TIME WHEN GOD LOOKED AND SAID SOMETHING WASN'T GOOD. WHAT WAS IT???

(FIND OUT AT THE END OF THIS POST)

LEONID WILL ARRIVE LATER TODAY AND WE WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW DAYS LETTING HIM GET TO KNOW THE GOOD PEOPLE HERE.

HEY, I GET TO WATCH GAINESVILLE PLAY AT THE DOME ON LINE TONIGHT!! IT WILL BE 11:30 P.M. HERE , BUT I'LL BE WATCHING THE GPB (CHANNEL 8) BROADCAST ONLINE!! BY THE WAY, I SEE WHERE CALHOUN LOST. SORRY TO ANY YELLOW JACKET FANS OUT THERE.

ANSWER: GOD SAID THAT IT WASN'T GOOD...FOR MAN TO BE ALONE. GOD KNEW WE NEEDED COMMUNITY. BE READY TO ENCOURAGE TOMORROW IN BIBLE IN LIFE GROUP!!

OH YEA, I FORGOT TO TELL YA'LL ABOUT JEFF'S BROWNIES!! I THINK HE HAS FOUND A NEW WAY TO MAKE BRICK!! BUT IT WAS GOOD OF HIM TO TRY. RIGHT?

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

I LOVE CHRISTMAS

YA'LL ARE FUNNY!

HOW MANY OF YOU DANCE LIKE THAT SNUGGY COUPLE WHEN YOU'RE DRINKING YOUR COFFEE IN THE MORNING??? IT'S WHY YOU NEED THE SNUGGY ROBE THING!!!

AND FOR YOUR DOG......

THAT'S RIGHT....SANDALS FOR YOU DOGS!!!! NUFF SAID!!! LORD HELP US!!

CAN YOU TELL I'M MISSING YA'LL??

I JUST STOOD FOR THE LAST 2 MINUTES AND WATCHED THE SUN. IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN IT SINCE I LEFT GEORGIA. IT SHOWED THROUGH THE CLOUDS FOR 2 MINUTES AND NOW IT'S GONE AGAIN. THERE IS GOOD SPIRITUAL APPLICATION IN THAT.

LEONID ARRIVES TOMORROW. WE WILL BE INTRODUCING HIM TO THE CHURCH HERE SUNDAY. SPEND MONDAY AND TUESDAY TOGETHER WITH ANATOLY. THEN I COME HOME WEDNESDAY.

THINK ABOUT WAYS TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TODAY.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

AFTER PRE SEASON 3

GOOD REPORTS FROM BIBLE IN LIFE GROUPS!! KEEP INVESTING IN EACH OTHER!!

IN KEEPING WITH THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT!!CAN'T YOU SEE MARK OR JEB IN ONE OF THESE:

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER!!

BIBLE IN LIFE GROUPS TONIGHT

TO CONTINUE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT I AM SENDING YOU THIS RENDITION OF "O HOLY NIGHT". MAKE SURE TO LISTEN ALL THE WAY TO THE END. YOU WILL RARELY EVER HEAR ANYTHING LIKE IT. ENJOY....SMILE! /

"AMERICANS ARE AMONG THE LONELIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD." - GEORGE GALLUP

THINK GROUPS.

TONIGHT YOU HAVE CHANCE TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS. YOU WILL LOOK A LONG TIME TO FIND A GREATER GOAL. A GREATER NEED.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

A LITTLE HELP WITH THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

WAITING FOR ANATOLY TO FINISH THE OUTPATIENT THING. LEONID IS COMING HERE AND WE WILL MEET WITH THE CHURCH HERE IN ESTONIA ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT BE A HELP TO THE WORK IN ADYGEA. I THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO GET THEM FURTHER INVOLVED IN MISSIONS.

THE ESTONIANS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON THE SAME DAY AS WE DO, UNLIKE THE RUSSIANS. THEY ALSO DO A BIG NEW YEARS DEAL, BUT CHRISTMAS IS ALSO A BIG DEAL HERE. ESTONIA IS 80% LUTHERAN, BUT FEW REALLY PRACTICE THEIR FAITH.

I HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE SEASON. I BELIEVE IT'S A CHOICE. GUARD YOURSELF AGAINST THE DRAINING EFFECT OF NEGATIVE PEOPLE TODAY. ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AND BUILD EACH OTHER UP!!

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

MONDAY IN ESTONIA

GOOD REPORTS FROM YESTERDAY!! THANKS FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING THERE.

PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER.

ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER.

ACCEPT, LOVE, FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER.

I'M IN ESTONIA TODAY. WILL EITHER BE GOING TO LEONID OR HE WILL BE COMING TO US. ANATOLY WILL HAVE A MINOR OUT PATIENT SURGERY TODAY AND WE WILL KNOW TOMORROW WHAT WE WILL DO.

IT'S CHRISTMAS SEASON HERE TOO!! INTERESTING!!

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

TOMORROW - BIBLE IN LIFE PRE SEASON 2

TOMORROW IS AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR ALL OF GOD'S PEOPLE. WE MEET TOGETHER FOR WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AND INSTRUCTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT. BE PREPARED TO GIVE OF YOURSELF, NOT JUST RECEIVE. BE READY TO GIVE YOUR BEST. YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU WILL THEN RECEIVE MUCH MORE.

WENT OUT TO POCHINOK AND MONASTIRSHINA YESTERDAY. TODAY KASPLI AND MEETING WITH VLADIMER.

JEFF SUCCESSFULLY BOILED EGGS YESTERDAY.

THINKING ABOUT AND PRAYING FOR YA'LL.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

FRIDAY FROM SMOLENSK

SITTING HERE WITH JEFF AT TELEPORT. GOOD NEWS....HE HASN'T BURNED ANYTHING YET.

HERE'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE BIBLE IN LIFE GROUP SUNDAY:

...life change happens within the context of intentional relationships. Since our mission as a church body centers on life change, we should lean the ministry in the direction of group relationships....

KINDA LET THAT DIGEST A WHILE.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

BIBLE IN LIFE - THE DAY AFTER

THERE ARE FEW MORE IMPORTANT SUBJECTS IN LIFE THAN PRAYER, FORGIVENESS, AND STEPS TO WALKING WITH JESUS. THOSE ARE THE SUBJECTS YOU BEGAN IN BIBLE IN LIFE GROUP LAST NIGHT. NOW......DURING THE WEEK, PROCESS WHAT YOU ARE TALKING THROUGH AND LEARNING IN GROUP AND ASK GOD TO HELP YOU PUT IT INTO REAL LIFE. IT IS AS WE PROCESS LIFE PRINCIPLES AND PUT THEM INTO OUR LIVES THAT THEY BECOME REAL AND CHANGE US.

TAKE YOUR STUDENT BOOKS AND USE THEM DAILY. BE PREPARED FOR SUNDAY PART 2 GROUP PRE SEASON.

I AM GLAD THAT WE HAVE BEGUN. LEARN HOW TO BE A PART. LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU. BE AN ENCOURAGER TO EVERYONE AROUND YOU. BE POSITIVE. THERE WILL NEED TO BE ADJUSTMENTS MADE AS WE GO ALONG, AND THEY WILL ONLY SERVE TO MAKE US BETTER. THANKS FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING NOW.

HEY, LOOKING AT DEC. 22nd FOR OUR CHRISTMAS SHINDIG.

I AM NOT GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE RADIATOR LEAK IN THE CAR I HAD YESTERDAY, SO DON'T ASK.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

BIBLE IN LIFE PRE SEASON

HEY GROUP!!!

I'M HERE AND ALL IS GOOD. WAITING FOR JEFF TO ARRIVE TONIGHT. WEATHER IS AWFUL!! NOT COMPLAINING JUST STATING FACT.

TONIGHT STARTS BIBLE IN LIFE PRE SEASON. OUR PRAYER IS THAT THESE TIMES TOGETHER WILL RESULT IN:

INTIMACY WITH GOD

COMMUNITY WITH INSIDERS

INFLUENCE WITH OUTSIDERS

I REALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AS MUCH FROM THESE GROUPS AS YOU PUT IN.

OWN YOUR GROUP. ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER!!! ENJOY!!!

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.