Carl's blog

  I'm in the Phiippines!  You gotta' love a menu like the one above, it just doesn't get any better than that!  Fortunately after arriving I had 2 days to rest and get my feet underneath me.  Took two days to get my bags but, got them the evening before I had to speak.  The speaking went really well from my perspective.  They've put the talk up on their web site if you'd like to watch it. http://www.ccf-alabang.org/  We went to Manila's old city the first day here, see below.

  Bermuda was amazing!  Spoke in 5 different public school as well as two nights at a seminar.  Got to listen to Dr. Hubbard and Pastor Wayne Lowe as well.  Great men of God.  The responses were overwhelming.  The man who ran me around the Island was Mark Hall who is the lead missionary for Word of Life in the Caribbean.  He's doing a great work there.

  Hi, This will be short because internet is expensive in Bermuda.  Sorry no picture this week, I'll try and get some next week.  Had a great week last week though.  Went to Wisconsin on Saturday, had GREAT ministry.  Really wonderful people that were very gracious.  Left there on Monday morning and flew to Bermuda through Atlanta.  Met with my wife in Atlanta and then we flew to Bermuda together.

  Well, my son got married!  It was a crazy week leading up to the event for sure.  Two days before the wedding they had to change the locatioin because of the weather.  We praise God for such a kind church family that we have at Big Bone Baptist.  My pastor  automatically opened the doors for us and was even out the morning of the wedding cutting down weeds on a corner leading into our church parking lot to make it safer for our visitors.  What a servant spirit and example!

  I know this is late, sorry.  I think you'll understand though.  After last Monday here's what's happened.  Got back at 2:30 am for the 10:00 am meeting.  Good meeting, as meeting go, had some great ideas.  We're in the process now of seeing what to do with all of the ideas.

  It's the truth, I actually am back in Michigan.  Chardon and Mentor over the weekend.  Speak Monday night and get on the road straight away to get home for a huge meeting on Tuesday!  Leave Wednesday for ABQ to be at the Casting Crowns concert.  This is the tour where they are going to start advertising the Q&A events.  Speak at a church there on Wednesday night.  Hopefully I'll have some cool pictures next week!!

Rothbury was an awesome experience.  These were some of the sweetest folks you'll ever run into.  I have to give a special thanks to the Mason's who went out of their way to help me with the event.  They are VCC's (video conference coordinators" for AiG.  They show our videos to places that can't afford to have a speaker come and are great representatives of the ministry.  They really helped me a LOT, God bless you guys!

Here Masami and I are just entering the National Park in California last week.  Beautiful place.  You go from 1000 feet above sea level to 7000 feet in the matter of miles.  This was a very nice day.  I enjoyed being with my wife just looking at the amazing creation that God has given us.  Can you imagine what heaven will be like?  Even in a fallen world we see amazing beauty, what will 'perfection' look like?  I don't have a clue but, I can't wait to find out.

  Finished up the speaking in Gull Lake last week and left on Wednesday.  I've got to say that Gull Lake was probably one of the most encouraging times I've had in ministry.  The people were SO responsive, had great conversations over the meals as well as after hours.  Had a wonderful time sharing with the counselors as well.

Mark Elfstrand and I in the Creation Museum

 Last week was a blur.  I worked a LOT on the new Q&A Live Worldview Survey which will be on the new web site.  Feels like I did nothing.  This is about a 20 question survey but, it has taken more hours to put together than I ever imagined!  It's probably about 60% done now.  Thanks to those of you that went and tested it for me.  Wow, a lot of work.