May 21, 2005

• So just to let you all know, when you are being persecuted in your life, and life has no certain endings at that time, it really allows you to grow closer to God.  That has been my intense path over the past few weeks.  I am not enjoying the process, but I am enjoying the results.  And that makes the process much fun.  Kinda weird I know, but I love it when the Lord makes you love something you hate.

  
  

  I made a commitment some time ago that my next post would be about the time I spent in Atlanta with a good friend of mine.  I have broken that commitment because I have been through a good deal of stress, and did not have access to these particular pictures at the time.  So upon asking Mrs. Rose for her forgivness here goes one wonderful night in Atlanta with my good friend Herman.

  
  

  First off we finished working on Friday night, and were kinda tired, but we decided it would be fun to go out and enjoy some time with a few mutual friends.

  
  

  

  
  

  BeRekah, and Alan.

  
  

  

  
  

  Herman was on a diet at the time, and had heard that if you drink a full glass of water, it fills your stomach and you will eat less.  So that's where he started.

  
  

  

  
  

  And heck, why not throw in a cup of coffee as well.  If you are going to fill up, you might as well get some caffeine along the way.

  
  

  

  
  

  Herman looks on as Bekah finishes the last of the pie, with out letting him have a single bite.

  
  

  

  
  

  Then decides to let his friends know that there are certain ways to approach certain situations.

  
  

  

  
  

  The discussion got a little intense, when Herman broke out the Word.

  
  

  

  
  

  To give everyone a little time to cool off I suggested that me and Herman head out to the park for a walk, before we alienated our friend forever.

  
  

  

  
  

  Rolling around in the flowers, I told him not to eat any, but he is always trying to show off.

  
  

  

  
  

  Speaking of showing off, I was unaware of the fact that Hippos, while obviously being pink, could also climb trees.

  
  

  

  
  

  This shot is a little clearer, look at him go.  Herman got all the way to the top.  Then a branch broke . . .

  
  

  

  
  

  And he just happened to land right next to this bottle.  It was close, he could have been seriously injured.  Grace of God I suppose.  SO don't get any crazy ideas about our night, it was rather innocent.

  
  

  

  
  

  Getting the wind knocked out of you also seems to jar loose other things.

  
  

  

  
  

  Then we saw the sign, PESTICIDE, and we decided it was time to quit running around in the park.

  
  

  

  
  

  So we loaded up once again in the truck and headed for the Hotel.

  
  

  

  
  

  The Hilton.

  
  

  

  
  

  Nice fountain, don't you think?

  
  

  

  
  

  This was supposed to be a pic of the fountain from the window up above, but Herman wouldn't get out of my way so I could not get close enough.  Have you ever tried to crowd around a Hippo in narrow hallway?

  
  

  

  
  

  We still weren't tired so we hit the gym.  Or treadmill as it were.

  
  

  

  
  

  Relaxed in the hot tub . . .

  
  

  

  
  

  On our way to our room saw another good friend, Weed.

  
  

  

  
  

  And seeing as there were no roll away's in Atlanta, and I am a rather large person myself, Herman and Tristan shared the bed that evening.

  
  

  

  
  

  There you go Abby.

  
  

  Blessing to you and Herman.

  
  

  BlackWolf

  
  

  PS just so you know there really is nothing going on between Alan and BeRekah, it was just perfect timing of the camera clicking as he happened to be looking at her.  But its a great shot and I had to use it.  Herman has lost an incredable amount of weight on this new detox diet that he is on and is looking better then ever. 

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