- today i helped a lady from honduras who knew very little english. i found out what she needed (food), gave her directions to the church (much more than a straight line), told her what time she should come (and why), met her when she arrived and had a nice long conversation with her (learned all about her job, her family far away, her struggles in america and her endeavors to learn english at a local community college), helped her get some groceries from our food pantry for her family living with her, gave her a hug and sent her smiling on her way with enough food for another couple of weeks. (ok - that was a really long sentence.) i was surprised at how much i remembered of my 5 years of spanish. i was surprised at how much i had forgotten of my 5 years of spanish. i really need to finish learning this language. political and immigration issues aside…. i really have a heart for the latin community.
- pb, abs and i had the first creative meeting of the year for our next two series. man, i really love those meetings.
- practiced my didge. circular breathing is really hard to get.
- watched biggest loser and american idol at the same time. reality tv at it’s best.
- saw apple’s newest stroke of genius. man that thing is sleek. i don’t want one (i still want the other) - but it’s cool none the less. looking forward to updating my iphone tomorrow.
- listened to pastor ron lay out a huge dream before the whole church for the rock. one significant part pertained to my particular area of ministry. i almost shouted amen all the way from the booth. oh, wait - i think i really did. we all did. my team was so excited. i love my team. it’s a good dream.
- played a killer game of uno with my boys. honestly… i think we take that game a little too seriously.
- had a 20 hour date with my honey thanks to eric and mel who let cam stay over and hang out with joe. mmm, hmmmmm.
- had a work related conversation that stretched me instantly… and will stretch me for a good while to come, i’m sure. it has something to do with #6 and this.
- started a new book called visioneering by andy stanley. (i know - i have about 4 others i am in the middle of… just let me do it my way. a.d.d. works if you just go with it sometimes). no, really - it’s our new staff study. looking forward to it.
bonus cool fact:
one totally unknown fact about me (my honey doesn’t even realize this): i have always organized the clothes in my closet in “roy g. biv” order. in fact, i do it with other things like uno cards and colored pencils. it’s a silent sickness. now you all know.
well, there you go. and, it’s only tuesday!!!!! 
January 16, 2008
wow - what a week.
I’m a roy g biv (er) too - never knew it had a name!
January 16, 2008
Wow Carolyn. You have stretched me just reading your stuff. Roy G Biv huh? Never would have thought it.
January 17, 2008
The coolest thing I did so far this week was as we were leaving Duke Medical Center yesterday. It was so cold, raining and I had not had a good week. As I stood in the cold waiting for my hubby to pick me up, I held the door open for a man bringing his wife out in a wheelchair. He was also juggling a walker because she had a cast on her leg and foot. I watched him help her into a really old car. They looked so sad. I heard, “Go give them $20.” Of course, I thought, “they might be offended…” Just as he was was getting in to drive away, I approached him and said, “The Lord impressed me to give this to you.” He gratefully received my rolled up money and tearfully said that his wife had just been in a terrible accident. He was so thankful. How cool that my day ended that way!
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