It was more than I could handle.

I made a whirl-wind trip to Louisville Kentucky this week. All in all, I was gone around 35 hours. I flew out Wednesday morning and flew back Thursday afternoon. I wasn't anticipating having that land on my plate this week, leaving the country next WEDNESDAY and all. I have to tell you though, I love Kentucky and I'll take any excuse I can to get there ... even if it means a funeral (which I cried the ENTIRE way through).

If you didn't know Russ Summay, you were MISSING OUT. I have a handful of folks in my life that have marked me and changed how I view the Lord. In fact if you could see their fingerprints on me, Russ and Jane Summay would be too numerous to count. Russ showed me many new things and I got to know the best part of him: his passion for sharing the Gospel around the world. The word "gosepel" means "Good News" and that's exactly how Russ shared Jesus with everyone- Jesus was the best news in the world and it had to be shared. HITYL, Russ? ITYN.

For some of the entertaining parts of this trip:
1. In Chicago on my way to KY, I saw an old woman with a rat tail. That's right- short little granny, rat tail hanging down the back.
2. In Louisville on the way home, I was sitting near the women's restroom. A man about 6 feet tall with gray hair approaches the women's restroom door and yells, "Momma!" Yes, its true. A man in his mid-fifties yelled into the bathroom for his mother. I fully expect to see an old woman walking out of the bathroom, but no- the woman he was yelling to? She was a short 40ish asian looking woman. Momma? Really?
3. In Chicago on the way home, I see a 25ish year old guy walk by, catching my eye because he was cute. Yes indeed. I look him over and discover that on his feet are a pair of women's Ugg Boots. No kidding. WOW.