My mind is a thinking...

It's Thanksgiving once again...I'm not exactly sure where this year has gone. I feel like it has been so long and full, yet I also feel like it is flown by.

Well, yesterday I watched a special called Heroes on CNN. They were honoring "Heroes" who have made a difference in this world. It began a long trail of thinking that is still going on in my head currently. What am I called to do in this lifetime? I know that I want to make a difference in this world and feel like the location has been solidified for me...CUSUNA, HONDURAS. Now it's just a matter of what to do? There is so much that needs to be done and I need to start brainstorming on how to raise money for this mission.

Through studying the culture of the Garifuna peole, I have learned that their heritage is extremely important to them. That is no different than each of us...where we come from is always going to be a part of who we are. I think about a friend of mine from Alabama who sometimes wants to forget about his past. Well, where he came from makes him who he is today; something that I try and remind him. Recently, who wrote a paper describing the change in his life that was needed by getting out of the place where he grew up. I challenged him to describe some of his background to paint a true picture of the place he was trying to leave behind. Not so that he could receive sympathy, but the paint a realistic picture of this past.

Well, as I think about the needs of the Garifuna people in Cusuna, there are many resources that they do not have (i.e clean water). What if I use my connections and resources to bring some needed help to the village? Not just talk about it or even just dream about it...but actually do something about it. Every little bit helps and the dream becomes a reality with the first step.

So, I've got a lot of thinking, brainstorming and planning to do. But I am extremely for the opportunity to do something for my friends that live there and look forward to seeing what the future holds for us. I hope to update you soon on this project.

Hope you and yours had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!

Be Blessed,

BB

Kitchen Sink Is Down...

Now you know when it comes to me, there is ALWAYS a story. Well, here's the lastest in the crazy adventures or me...

On Friday, our office received the following email: This e-mail is to let you know that the kitchen sink is down for repairs. Please do not use the sink for anything. We have a repairman on the way. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Now one may think, that's no big deal. Well, here's the story BEHIND the story...

I had an 18 pack of Diet Pepsi left over from an event a few months ago that has been sitting in the church office. Seeing as we recycle cans here, I brought in the 18 pack, poured the soda out and recycled the cans. While pouring the cans out, Jillian (our receptionist) walked in and were just chatting. WELL, she stepped in a puddle and said, “I wonder where this came from?” To my horror, I looked down and saw a puddle of soda on the floor. It kept coming out from underneath the cabinets. I could only imagine that there was a huge leak inside the wall. NOPE, we soon determined that the overflow drain (who knew we had one) was plugged up and now the soda was coming right back out…all 18 cans of it! We went through 3 rolls of paper towels. Once we cleaned up most of it, Jillian went to get Clorox wipes so we could clean up the stickiness from the soda. On her way out, she noticed a large wet spot in the hallway. The soda has leaked all the way through the wall and out to the hallway. We now don’t have access to the kitchen sink and they are wet vacuuming the hallway.

Seriously, a person can't make this crap up!

Oh well...I only get one life to live...so I'm livin it...spilled soda and all!

Happy Turkey Week...I'm sure there will be a new adventure soon!

BB