This past week I was in Spain and Italy with this guy. I have a few things to say about the week in other posts but for now I want to tell you about some observations on the subject of Love.
Last week while on a run around Barcelona I saw something that made me stop [...]
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In all the years of traveling to spanish speaking countries, this is the first time my name has ever been translated to Spend Fish. I’ve heard of language barriers but I guess the guy never looked at my name on paper but only wrote down what he heard on the phone as he was told [...]
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Weekend Winners - The Bicycle Center of Clarksville and ACME Multisports
Posted on 24. May, 2009 by Spence Smith.
Yesterday in the ongoing triathlon training for Ironman Louisville, I rode Bike The CRAM (Clarksville Rotary Annual Metric). It was nothing short of a blast and a great training ride. The weather was perfect and I got to know a few people on the ride as we cruised our way around the farmland surrounding Clarksville, [...]
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Today I leave for Memphis. 8 of us are leaving together to meet up with a few more for the 2009 Memphis in May Triathlon. Plus my friend from college Trey Chandler will be meeting us there to race. It will be great getting to see him after all these years. So tomorrow morning as [...]
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This month Michael W. Smith starts his tour across Europe for A New Hallelujah World Tour. Every time he goes over the pond he seems to hit a new country and forge new ground with another new audience.
I’ve been out for portions of every tour European tour Michael has done in the past 8 years [...]
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Last week when we were in India, we talked a little about sex trafficking and prostitution and what compassion is doing on the ground to get these sweet girls in our program from getting caught up in it all.
Because we always are partnered with the local church, it’s normal for girls to be taught how [...]
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Mother Teresa’s Home For The Destitute and Dying - Our Last Day In Kolkata, India
Posted on 04. May, 2009 by Spence Smith.
On our last morning in India, we went to two places that rocked my world in a matter of a few minutes. The Kalighat Kali Hindu Temple and Mother Teresa’s Home For The Destitute and Dying. These two places are the extreme opposite in what they do and they share a common wall.
I don’t have [...]
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Meeting Sponsor Children Is Always A Great Experience
Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Spence Smith.
One of the greatest moments is watching sponsors meet their sponsor kids and today was all about that. Angie, Melissa, Robin, Anne, Patricia, Shaun and Becky all met their kids today and we all had a blast with the great moments that happened.(That’s me and Angie’s sponsor child, Sangita, in the picture above.)
We took the [...]
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Street Kids, Prostitutes, Slums and A Better Future
Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by Spence Smith.
I’m going back and forth on what to write. Today we saw enough for me to blog on for an entire week and still probably not cover it all. So with that I will just give you this thought.
We went to a slum near our hotel where the Church partnered with Compassion has helped turn [...]
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