I knew this month was going to be brutal, but this is getting ridiculous! I've had a great day and a half home with the kids, but I'm off to Edmonton to speak at Breakforth. I'll be taking Gracie, my 7 year old for some father/daughter time. From Africa in the dead of summer, to a Canadian winter. What a temperature swing!
This is the largest conference in Canada with 15,000 in attendance. I also just found out I'm not speaking 7 times, but 10 times. At least 4 messages are the same. I'm encouraged that this is a great opportunity to speak to people about global poverty and get them involved in Russia and Africa. After that, my speaking engagements keep me close to home until I launch an Ethiopian sponsorship in Fargo, ND, February 21-22.
If you're in Colorado Springs, I'm speaking at A Father's Heart Banquet February 27 & 28th.
You may have noticed a new book cover on the left of my blog. Scared - A Novel on the Edge of the World comes out in June of this hear, put is available for pre-order now. Reserve your copy! On this trip to Africa, I relived so much of the story in that book. It's based on many of the true, though heartbreaking stories, I know of orphans and people there. It will transport you to Africa whether you've been there or not! There will be a cool marketing campaign behind this book I"ll make you aware of, including the creation of a campaign to raise $1 million dollars to educate orphans. They are the future leaders of their countries.
Posted a few pictures on Facebook from our Day in Mozambique.
Take care all. Have a great weekend and one last thing regarding the Superbowl: GO PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!!
