Wow! House hunting we will go!

Well,

Upon getting out of church yesterday, I found my notice of renewing my lease. No way! The rates went up just 20 dollars if I signed a year lease and a $200 break fee. It is time for me to get back in the home owning business. I have not mowed grass in two years. I don't look forward to it either. I do have a couple of nephews who likes to get away. Now, they can come over if they cut my grass. Ha! The market here in Atlanta is full of homes and condo's. I am looking at both because there are some real deals out there. Not what I was planning on doing for the next 3 weeks. I have already secured financing here on Memorial day. I have to fax the papers in the morning and the mortgage guy thinks he can do it within 15 days of me securing a house. I spent this evening driving around. I do look at 2 properties tomorrow. This will happen fast, as long as the right deal comes along. Meanwhile, my lease is up at the end of June. Be praying that the right doors will open. This will be my 3rd house purchase, so I do at least know what I don't want.

Leadership camp starts tomorrow. I have so much material I want to cover. I am teaching them the Servant Leadership model. I believe this is the model I follow. I guess you have to asked those who worked with me. The more I study, the more I am convinced that this is the way to go. I have also decided to expose these kids to the servant-leaders around campus. Yes, this is cheaper than bringing someone end, but I am still not quite sure how the finances work with this gig. Anyway, I will be having fun and done by 12 noon each day. 4 day work week sorta.

Be Good!

Crazy World!!!!

Well, it has been awhile. I did get much needed rest and want some more. I have many things coming up here in a few weeks. One more day of daycamp(8 weeks YIKES). I have been busy preparing to move. I get check off a few things:

Apartment-DONE
Lights-DONE
Gas-DONE plus $50 visa gift card- Yeh!
Cable- NOT NEEDED- You will not believe what they want to charge for a combo of direct tv without a sallelite disk( No this is not stolen cable)- Direc Path is the company.

Address change for mail, and other bills- TBD

I do have some other news that I can't report right now but will here in the near future. ( No, it is not marriage- I wish- My leasing consultant was pretty hot! But No!)

I have been reading some very interesting blogs lately. Check out Liz Moore and Terry Rush- they are both blogging some real good stuff here lately! I hope to blog soon! Upcoming trips- Dallas Texas, Edmond Oklahoma, and El Dorado, Arkansas! That's all for now!

Rest Rest Rest

Rest is coming! I am looking forward to getting out of town for a few days. No, I am not telling where I am going, just that it will be far from Georgia. Not Texas, not yet. I am working on a trip at the end of the month. I have found a condo and an apartment I like. I will see what will happen over the next few days.

I have found a new show to watch or it found me. It is called the Realestate Pro( I think) it is on the TLC channel. I love watching behind the scene stuff, like how it was made, and etc. Their marathons keep coming on tv on the weekend. Anyway, I like the program. He decides to buy a house, fix it up and on the market within a week. I am facinated because they never show any stumbling block for him. He gets it done. I continue to watch just to see what the cost to renevate and final sale price.

I was asked today, how long I stayed at Harding, and also Texas. I think the person asking the questions is trying to figure out how long I will be here at GAC. I don't plan on leaving. I did not plan on leaving Harding, or my first Texas ministy either. I think sometimes God allows you to explore. I saw Evan Almighty yesterday, it was funny and deep for me in understanding God. How he works in our lives and how he answers our request. I saw it with a bunch of day campers from 3rd grade to 8th graders. I like when I can go and leave a theatre being more challenge in my faith.


I will be not blogging for a few days. I hope to return next week with great news about where I will live and hopefully reveal my Texas plans. Good night!

I GOT ROBBED!!!!

I got robbed today. I returned home before going to my mother's house and my apartment had been burglarized. I can not really described the feeling I have tonight. Yes, I am still in my apartment. The Police was no help at all. It was though I was his way of doing nothing today. The apartment maintenance guy went beyond the call of duty to figure out how they got into my apartment. I had left a window unlocked in my bedroom and they took the screen off and push my dresser drawers to get in. They trashed my apartment. Right now he/they only took my digital camera, and maybe some checks. I could not believe it. My labtop was in clearview, my paycheck from East Cobb was in clearview, my target watch was in clear view(now I know it must not be worth much when a person is in a hurry). This looked like a grab and go type of crime. They were looking for cash. They went in my medicine cabinet to find nothing. This was horrible! I felt at the time of opening the door to my apartment very invaded. I am 36 years old and very rarely have I felt afraid until today for that moment at least. I wanted out, and wanted out fast. I sat down outside waiting on the police to come-45 minutes later. ( Ironically, I was with my realestate agent the day before and we set the alarm off in a condo and the police was there in 2 minutes) I guess I am back living in the ghetto of Atlanta. After being afraid, and settling down, I felt like I wanted to fight. They/He will not win. The maintenance guy will receive a letter and a gift card for helping me tonight. I regained my senses. I will continue my search for a new home. My lease is up the end of July. Up till now, I really have not had to many problems while living here. I had been warned by people to not live here, but I felt like it was the classic fear of seeing too many minorities living in one area. I needed cheap rent and it was very close(next door) to where I worked. Anyway, as the Sanford and Son episode which came on the other night I can say " I have been robbed"