Mississippi Is Around the Bend

In OM we've learned long ago to trust in God not in cars. A six hour drive from Atlanta to Jackson, MS, was cut short just 50 miles from Jackson. I was driving as smoke started coming out of the back of the car. A few minutes later the vehicle started really acting up - right at an exit! That was a blessing coz we just made it to the nearest gas station.

Fortunately Jeff and Nadia had driven up the previous day and Jeff came to our rescue. The car is getting fixed and hopefully we'll be able to drive it back to ATL tomorrow. (Now is a good time to say a little prayer.)

We're at Belhaven College and a 24 hour prayer started last night and will finish tonight. I don't know if it's the southern hospitality or just Jesus, but the atmosphere on campus is very warm. Last night after our meeting a bunch of us went to a professor's house to hang out and eat some very rich chockolate cake. I'm always to amazed by these Christian colleges and how so many times I've seen professors really care about the students, not just academically but as "parents". True community, eh?

I do

What do you do on an average Thursday afternoon in an office? You can do a lot of things. Last week I got married in my office! In the pictures you will see my boss (Rev. Andrew) asking us, and signing the marriage papers. This is not the whole picture. There will be a ceremony in an old church, with the white dress and the tuxedo etc. etc. That's next month. I leave with Cristina on Saturday to go to The Netherlands!
The wedding ceremony is May 12th 2006. We keep you posted.

Pizza and prayer at Cal State San Marcos

Downtown Los Angeles

Finally some pictures from our trip to California. Our friend Paul took us to downtown LA. We stood on the rooftops and saw a rainbow. And it doesn't even rain that often in LA.

God's promises are true!

Traveling Mercies

A lady by the name of Lulu has blessed our team the past few weeks. She has let us use her car while here in Southern California. Today Erik and I got a bit of a scare when smoke appeared under the hood as we were driving. Erik took the car to a mechanic and they figure the coolant container is cracked and needs to be replaced.

Erik bought the new part needed and went back to pay. The mechanic said, it's okay you don't have to pay. You're doing good work, God bless you.

The mechanic's office walls were covered in thank you notes. People from all over thanked them for helping people in need for free.

I want to be a person like that too...passing the good things on.