Back to Seminary

Reid went back to school on Monday now it is Dads turn to return to school. Today is my first day back after a four year hiatus. I am only taking one class since I still need to provide for my family, I would love to be able to attend full time and provide for my family. That was the reasoning for me to start my dry cleaning business that failed. So living in my Mothers basement is only a temporary situation until we can sell our home to the family that is renting or save up the down payment for a new home.

Three years of struggles in Waldorf with the losing of our business, I changed jobs to only return back to the job I left last September. Proverbs says that we plan in our minds our ways steps but the Lord directs his steps.

I planned on starting a business in order to be in Seminary full time, but to only work in tech and run a business, that God has lead me to learn how to work to support my family and have the perseverance in a ministry church plant. Thank you Lord for insight.

Our prayer for a new type of Bible Study downtown

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DC IMPROV — Comedy Lounge via kwout

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We are praying that God will provide the funds for us to lead a bible study downtown at the Improv DC during lunch hour or even after work for some professionals who are seeking God, but are uncomfortable entering a church. We are going to be intentional with our approach in this. So if you will pray with us as we endeavor this for Landing Point and comment if you don't mind about it as well. If this is a good idea or a bad one.

The First of many first days of school

Man time does fly. 4 1/2 years ago I held Landon in my arms for the first time weighing a whopping 10 lbs 10 oz. Now my little slilly little boy is off to kindergarten. Now go learn so me and your mother can live off and jump up and down on you furniture.

Baggage from my old business

Ok, I was comming home down Indian highway a few days ago and saw a bag from my old dry cleaning pick up delivery business. You have to understand that this business was run about 28 miles from where I saw this bag at a bus stop in Eastover in Washington DC. I pray and hope that our ministry will float around the city just like my bags.

He loves kites

My little on has found new joy and that is flying kites. This was one
of the most peaceful things I did as a child. When the fall gets here
with the wind really blowing he will really have me out there.

Some Food and Directions

Starbucks was giving away $2 for Grande cold drinks after 2pm if you return you’re your recipe. Just as I was going to take advantage of my cold drink special, I was approached by a homeless schizophrenic man who wanted to eat before entering the Franklin School Shelter on 12 street downtown DC by 5pm. Normally when the homeless ask for food instead of money I know that the need is greater and that I can chat with them while eating or ordering food. So I asked him what he wanted he said MacDonald’s, but the problem was that it was 4:30 and food is not allowed in the shelter from what he was telling me. After talking with him I gave him some money from a 20 I had to break at Cosi, he could have eaten at Cosi but instead wanted the money. So I told him that he didn’t need to swear to God that he was going to get something to eat for me. It would be easier to lie to anyone giving you money when you don’t have any family, friends in this country that you came to 20 year ago to only be living on the street. So I told him make sure you buy food with that money, but that decision is up to him and is out of my control. I probably want see him even though my office is directly across from the shelter since they will be closing it in October. What will happen to him and the other 259 other men when the mayor shut it down to create a luxury hotel for those who will be willing to pay 250 or more a night.

After I gave up the money and crossing a stop light, I ran into two single mothers trying to find direction to New York Ave, after thinking about it I gave them the wrong direction. I wanted to send them on the roundabout way to get to New York Ave but I thought they would have gotten lost and turned around, since they were already lost. If I went with the Spirit in that situation they would have been fine. Sometimes when we think we know the right way we must first take the time to verify that and line it with scripture to ensure that those directions or instruction is from God and not from my own heart, which in many ways leads people wrong.