Monthly Archive for June, 2008

DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 - July 4 - Update June 18th

Well, I am heading off tomorrow for Africa.  Please be praying for me, and our Mission Team, excpecially during my fights.  My back does not do too well when I travel and am on long flights.  Here is my flight schedule:

Leave Austin 6:19am to Chicago 9:00am (06-19)
Leave Chicago 3:46pm (06-19) to London  5:55am (06-20)
Leave London 8:00pm (06-20) to Nairobi 6:30am (06-21)
Leave Nairobi 8:05am to Lubumbashi 12:20pm (06-21)
Leave Lumbumbashi ??? to Mulungwishi ???  all I can tell you is this will be around 120 mile drive on a dirt road.  (I might be off on this, it might be around 84 miles)  I get car sick if I’m not in front or driving…so hopefully this goes well.

I don’t know how often I will be able to post while I am gone, but I will try.  God Bless!

The Bible

I finished reading my Bible today.  The whole thing!!!!  I have so many mixed emotions about everything that I have read.  I feel forgiven, blessed, confused, happy, sad….all these emotions.  What I feel the most after reading my Bible is that there is more, a lot more, that I have to do.  I don’t feel like I am doing enough.  I feel like God want me to do more….I just don’t know what though.  There are many lives that need to come to Jesus, and I know I, we, have a huge part in that.

Even though I have finished reading the Bible, now it is time to start studying the Bible.  I want to know more.  I want to understand everything, or at least try to.

God Bless Your Day, cause I know He has Blessed mine!!!

Magic Jack - Does it work? - update

Does it work….YES!  However, this is what I have found out:

On a Windows computer you get all the features; caller id, call waiting, better “control panel” software on your computer.

On a Mac computer you do not get all the features.  However, you do still get outstanding phone service.

Cons:
Computer has to be running 24/7 for phone service
All features don’t work if you are using it on a Mac

Pros:
1st year is $50 a year, each year after that is $20…common….that is cheap!!!!
Quality of service has been better than expected.
Customer service department has answered and helped me and the experience was great.
I get to cancel my $30 a month phone bill!!!

Conclusion, I think this product is great.  So much that I ordered a second one, that will be going to Africa with me.  I have already recommended this to my friends and family.  With the way the economy is going right now, every penny counts!

DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 - July 4 - Update June 9th

10 more days until I leave.  I am excited and nervous all at the same time.  There is so much to do and so little time to do it in.  I was looking at the weather conditions where I will be and found this website.  It doesn’t look too bad, but take this into consideration:  there is no air conditioning or heating in the buildings, and from what I found out today, no running hot water.  I was told I needed to try and get some type of heating bag, 2 gallons, to take so I can at least take a warm “shower”.  All I have to say is I will be having flash backs from when I was in the Marine Corps!!!  Yikes!!!

Apple ACSP

I took my Apple ACSP (Apple Certified Systems Professional) exam yesterday and passed!!!  Got to love Apple!  Now I have to get this course written and ready for an upcoming class.

Anti-Virus Protection Update

For those of you on a Microsoft Windows computer, GET A MAC!!!  No, really, if you are paying for an anti-virus program or not, AVG Anti-Virus, in my opinion, is one of the best (FREE) anti-virus programs out there.  If you already have it, great.  They have updated their program and there is a new, better version out.  I would recommend you download it and install it as soon as possible.  Here is the link to the download page.  Free AVG Anit-Virus

Better yet, seriously, get a Mac!!!