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Ch-Ch-Changes...

A year ago, I barely knew what a blog was. Now it has become a part of my daily activity. Needless to say, I am really excited about having a new blog. So, if you are looking for me, you will have to go to www.toddlive.net.

It will be nice to have my own design and not to have the same template that 46 million other people have. Thanks Jon for designing this thing. You are the man!

Weekend Random Thoughts...

1. This is post #250. I can't believe that people actually read this stuff.
2. A new blog is coming! It should be up by Monday.
3. Joni and I spent 26 hours in the car over 3 days.
4. I love having the opportunity to hang out with Joni. We had lots of stuff to talk about. She is certainly the smarter and better looking of the 2.
5. We just added the 5th (and final) member of our staff. It has been amazing how things are coming together. Check out JR's comments on his new blog (jrlive.net).
6. I am learning so much about God and trusting Him. I am loving trusting Him for huge things.
7. Some people have asked me "what happens if this all doesn't work out"? There is no plan B. We are confident that God has called us to do this and He will provide.
8. Being away from your kids for a couple of days makes you miss them and appreciate them like crazy!
9. It is awesome to have people that you can trust to take care of your kids while you are away.
10. Looking for houses is exciting and scary, especially when yours hasn't sold yet.
11. I care deeply about what happens at Crosspointe after I leave, contrary to popular belief.
12. It is amazing how quickly your emotions can change.
13. I really enjoyed beating Stevie at NCAA 07. The strawberry milkshake was amazing.
14. I am still praying for Jason. I know that these are really tough days!
15. This guy has become one of my favorite people!

So you had a sad day?

In 1996, I was a freshman at North Greenville University. One night I was sleeping soundly when something woke me up very quickly. As I sat up, I realized that water had been dumped on my by Jason Patterson and Bryan Lark. This was my introduction to these guys. We have since become the best of friends (and I am not sure how that happened).

Today I drove to SC to attend the funeral of Jason's dad. Robert, or Big R (what most people called him), was an incredible man. It was awesome to see how he had impacted the lives of so many. It was one of the saddest funerals that I have ever attended. Cancer cut short the life of a man that was the 'real deal'. He was a model of integrity, godliness, and love for people.

Here are a couple of thoughts that ran through my head while I sat there:

1. Big R's death has really caused me to think about my family. He was basically the same age as my parents. It seems way too early in life for my friends' parents to be dying.

2. I want my kids to be able to stand and say the kind of things that Jason said about his dad.

3. I want to live in such a way that people will agree with the thing that are said on stage about my life. I don't want some guy to have to make up some stuff!

4. I love guys like Big R. They are serve and love in a very unselfish way. He allowed God to use him in an incredible way to make a difference in the lives of so many....including mine!

I know that this was a morbid post, but it is what is on my mind!

Interesting Days Ahead...

Tomorrow, Joni and I will get up at 4:00 am to drive to SC for a funeral. One of my greatest friends in all the world just lost his dad in a battle with cancer. It is really hard for me to imagine that one of my friends, who is about the same age, just lost his dad. Jason, Rita, and Casey, please know that we are praying for you guys. I can't imagine the pain you are feeling at this time.

We'll have dinner with our parents and hang out with them. Friday morning, we will have to drive to Acworth early to meet with a realtor and look at some houses. Then, we will hang out with some friends and drive back to Memphis on Saturday. It seems like we are going to be driving pretty much all weekend.

It is going to be a few interesting days and I am sure that they will be very tiring. I am looking forward to spending lots of time hanging out with Joni, just the two of us.

By the way, I think I forgot to mention yesterday that I ran over a cheerleader when I was in the Hamster Ball. She will never been the same after being run over by a fat guy in a clear inflatable ball!

What do you get?

What do you get when you mix a horrible NBA team, 4 guys looking to have a good time, great seats, bbq nachos from Bigfoot Lodge, and 2 huge inflatable balls? A very, very interesting night! Josh, Andrew, JR and myself all went downtown for dinner and a Grizzlies game.

For some strange reason, JR and I were selected to participate in a hamster ball race. The objective? Weave in and out of some cones the length of the court and back. Sound easy enough? Not so much when you are inside a huge inflatable ball. JR defeated me by a narrow margin. I was trying not to fall because we refused to wear the ridiculous looking helmets. They promised to give us free tickets to next Monday's game. Instead they gave us a medium tshirt and squishy ball. It was worth it just for the experience.

The Grizzlies lost, the food was great, and a good time was had by all! We seem to be able to make any night interesting! I don't know anyone else that can say they rolled down the court in a big hamster ball!! Thanks for the hookup, Andrew and Josh.

Prayer

I have had several people ask me about how they can pray for my family and JR's family during this transition time. Here are a few specific things that you can help us to pray for:

1. Wisdom.
2. The right people to lead the student ministry at Crosspointe.
3. Buyers for our houses.
4. Houses for us to buy.
5. Our wives and kids to be able to adjust well.
6. People to jump on board with the vision of Freedom Church.
7. $$ needed for Freedom Church. We need over $300,000 dollars for the first year.
8. 2 Laptops (Everything for us is about to have to become portable.)
9. The people of Acworth, GA

Thanks for praying with us and for us!