Investing in Futures

A Busy Day

2011-10-28T22:29:00.001-05:00

We had a busy day. We sent 50 computers to the Bahamas with Gary Curry of Evangelistic Temple in Nassau.

We also sent 12 computers to a Men's Halfway house via Ron Edwards of NuChoice Medical, Inc. and 3 computers to Zoe's Journey, a ministry to women in Lakeland and 2 computers to Hope Now in Bartow.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
www.investinginfutures.org

"We can begin each day with the deeply encouraging realization, I'm accepted by God, not on the basis of my personal performance, but on the basis of the infinitely perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ." - John Owen

"If you can dream it, you can do it!" - Walt Disney

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." --Theodore Roosevelt

"The Word of the Lord and the cries of the people join in calling us to do more than count our blessings, more than shape our inwardness, more than reform our thoughts. They call us to struggle for a new society in the hope and expectation that the goal of our struggle will ultimately be granted us." - Andrew Walls

When love and skill come together, expect a masterpiece - John Rushcan

I believe that relationships are more important than accomplishments, the journey is more important than the destination, its not about me, and its not about you, but it is all about HIM! - Bob McCulley - Missionary to Africa

We are gonna make it. We may not look like much, but we are gonna make it, because we are a part of the only thing that is going to make it, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ! - Missionary Charles Greenaway.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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2011-02-23T18:19:00.000-05:00

A link to my photo that a Tampa newspaper printed about me at a Vietnamese Church preaching their Chinese New Year Service.

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We donated 16 computers today

2011-02-15T21:55:00.001-05:00

We were able to donate 10 computers to Craig Hardesty from Brandenton, FL today. He is shipping them to a school he works with in Haiti.

We also donated six computers to Wings of Eagles, a missions organization located right here in Lakeland.

10 computers to Miami

2011-02-01T20:48:00.001-05:00

We donated 10 computers to Frontline Ministry in Plant City, Florida. They will be transporting the computers to a church in Miami where they had an inner-city outreach last month. The church will be using the computers as an evangelism tool to reach out to the youth in their community. Thanks, Gary Shepherd, for your vision in making this happen.

We own both domain names now

2011-01-22T20:13:00.001-05:00

We now own both domain names; www.investinginfutures.org and www.investinginfutures.com

Glory! A dream come true!

Computer Repair class

2011-01-10T20:18:00.001-05:00

I have enrolled at Polk State College to take a course in Computer Repair. The class meets every Saturday from Jan 8 to April 30. I attended my first class this past Saturday and can already tell the class is going to be wonderful.

Missionary Ron arrived safely

2011-01-03T16:14:00.001-05:00

Rodney,

Thanks for your wonderful ministry. I arrived in Phoenix today. It was a safe, but long trip (2600 miles).
God's Blessings,

Ron

Thanks to all of you for your prayers on Ron's behalf.

Computers to American Indian College

2010-12-30T22:15:00.000-05:00

We donated 50 computers and 6 laser printers today to Missionary Ron Clouse and the American Indiana College in Phoenix, Arizona. Ron left out immediately for the three-day drive to Phoenix. May God be with you Ron, as you drive.

Books for Native Americans

2010-12-22T18:57:00.000-05:00

We just loaded two pallets of Bible books on the truck of Missionary Ed Sullivan. The books are headed to Tulsa, OK to the Choctaw Indian Bible School. We also gave him two huge containers of tracts, a couple of computers, and a computer desk. His truck was loaded to the top. Thanks to Dr. Bill Richardson and Missionary Eldon Brown for donating the books from their personal library. And thanks to Richard for the tracts. The students at the Bible School will be blessed as these books are added to their library.

Load of computers today

2010-11-29T22:29:00.001-05:00

Vance and I picked up a load of computers from the DOT in Orlando today. They really blessed us.

Help refurbishing computers

2010-11-16T21:38:00.001-05:00

I met a man last week who teaches computer classes each Saturday at Polk State College. He told me he has a difficult time coming up with computers for his students to repair. He asked if I could bring him 10 computers each Saturday (This is an answer to prayer because it takes the majority of my time to refurbish all the computers I receive). I took him 10 Saturday and within an hour or two, he and his students had all of the computers refurbished and reloaded with Windows XP for me. So he is now asking for 15-20 computers every Saturday. Glory! God is so good!

200 computer for First Assembly Ministries

2010-11-04T20:56:00.001-05:00

Pastor Israel Ortiz picked up 200 computers for First Assembly Ministries in Winston-Salem, NC.

Also, Mission Gary Kirchoff picked up 10 computers for his work among the Spanish Speaking World.

Computers for Jamaica, Hardee County, and Carpenters Home Estates

2010-10-19T19:54:00.001-05:00

We were able to donate 20 computers H.O.P.E Ministries today. George Laws will be sending them to Jamaica.

We also donated 20 computers to Frontline Ministry. Gary Shepherd will be taking them into the Hardy County Prison System to help the inmates become computer literate.

We were also able to donate 10 computers to Carpenter's Home Estates to help the resident's become computer literate. It has been a very busy but profitable day.

Celebrated four years

2010-08-02T19:21:00.001-05:00

Wow! It is hard to believe Investing in Futures has just completed its fourth year. God is good!

Donated 19 computers yesterday

2010-05-14T20:26:00.001-05:00

We donated 10 computers and three laser printers to Professor Jason Old of CAN Futbol Foundation, Inc. (CANFF) . He was driving to Miami and putting them on a boat for Honduras for the soccer teams he sponsors there.

George Laws also picked up nine computers to give to Wings of Eagles.

The forklift is great. What a blessing. God is good.

Load from Orlando today

2010-04-30T19:06:00.000-05:00

The Lord gave us a great trip to Orlando today and some great computers. We had a new volunteer go with us, Vern Landin from Frostproof. Great work Vern. Thanks for going along.

Volunteers today

2010-04-20T21:24:00.001-05:00

We began moving today. I had eight volunteers show up. While Vance, Mark, and I were making load after load transporting pallets of computers, the other seven volunteers were at the new warehouse painting the outside of the office, cleaning the bathrooms, cutting hedges, spraying Roundup on the walks and drive, and running the weed-eater. Thanks to the Milt Thompson, Dick Howe and his five teenagers for all their hard work, plus Vance and Mark running loads back and forth between the two warehouses. They were able to each make three loads today (about 24 pallets of stuff). I have about 84 pallets total to move. So we are about one-fourth the way through. Thanks guys for your hard work today.

Glory! I have a new warehouse

2010-04-19T19:00:00.001-05:00

The Lord gave me a new warehouse today. It has two huge roll-up doors and plenty of room! I begin moving everything tomorrow! God is good! Thank you so much for your prayers.

Twelve Scuzzie Hard Drives

2010-03-04T11:43:00.001-05:00

Dear Rodney:

Thank you for donating the twelve scuzzie hard drives for the emergency in Armenia. They will be used to repair a server in Bridge of Hope, which serves handicapped children in one region of Armenia. The hard drives are being transported to Armenia this week-end in a PCV official's luggage. Thanks to your special efforts as well as the willingness of Investing in Futures for donating the 12 scuzzie drives.

Sincerely

Dale W. Redding
Armenian Support Project
(A ministry of LaGrange Church of God)

Computers arrive in Romania

2010-02-24T09:16:00.005-05:00

Dear Dr. White:

Greetings from Romania!

After a long delay, the computers which you so kindly and generously donated to EEBC finally arrived in November. Although it was a long delay the timing worked out just fine because of the extension to EEBC's building which included a new computer/media lab was not finished until Christmas. We are pleased to send you photographs showing some of the computers in use.

Be blessed knowing that your labor for the Lord is much appreciated.

With grateful thanks from EEBC.

Ian & Sheila Hall
Eastern European Bible College, Oradea, Romania

Southeastern Graduates

2010-01-26T19:27:00.000-05:00

If you are a Southeastern Graduate, would you take a few minutes to help us with our upcoming SACS accreditation visit? We need your responses about your employment right after you graduated and your employment now. We have a 10 question survey that you can answer online. It will take about 3 minutes to complete. Just click on http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22A5NCT9MQM and help us. Thanks, Dr. Rodney White.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
www.investinginfutures.org

When love and skill come together, expect a masterpiece - John Rushcan

I believe that relationships are more important than accomplishments, the journey is more important than the destination, its not about me, and its not about you, but it is all about HIM! - Bob McCulley - Missionary to Africa

We are gonna make it. We may not look like much, but we are gonna make it, because we are a part of the only thing that is going to make it, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ! - Missionary Charles Greenaway.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

2009 Annual Report

2010-01-01T22:01:00.000-05:00

Please find attached the 2009 Annual Report for Invest in Futures. It has been a fantastic third year and I am looking forward to 2010 to see what the Lord has in store.

Busy time of year

2009-11-30T20:38:00.000-05:00

It's a busy, busy time of the year! I am not talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am talking about computers.

The week of Thanksgiving, we went to Miami and picked up a load of computers from a brand new donor. Today (Monday) we went to Orlando and picked up a load from one of our regular donors, and then received a phone call from another new donor in Orlando to come pick up a load of computers Wednesday. Praise the Lord! That's called a busy, busy time of the year. Isn't God good!

We also donated 12 computers to a brand new ministry in St. Pete that is opening a computer literacy ministry for needy children, and we donated two computers to a ministry working in northern Haiti.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

When love and skill come together, expect a masterpiece - John Rushcan

I believe that relationships are more important than accomplishments, the journey is more important than the destination, its not about me, and its not about you, but it is all about HIM! - Bob McCulley - Missionary to Africa

We are gonna make it. We may not look like much, but we are gonna make it, because we are a part of the only thing that is going to make it, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ! - Missionary Charles Greenaway.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Computers for Teen Challenge

2009-11-11T20:36:00.000-05:00

Investing in Futures donated 41 computers to Teen Challenge Monday. The girls are using computers for their educational medium. What a delight for Investing in Futures to be involved in their lives while at Teen Challenge.

Elmo is back!

2009-11-04T14:29:00.000-05:00

Elmo Shareski is back in Florida! Elmo spends six months in Canada (his home) and six months here. When he is in Florida, he always volunteers his time to help Investing in Futures. I received an email from him yesterday telling me he has arrived in Florida and here he is today already working at the warehouse. Elmo, thank you so much. I really appreciate you and your labor of love.

New Volunteer

2009-11-02T21:06:00.000-05:00

Investing in Futures has a new volunteer – Teresa Holland from Victory Church.

She is checking out laser printers which will be shipped to Costa Rica

Thanks so much Teresa. Welcome to the Investing in Futures Team.

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2009-10-30T13:01:00.000-05:00

I just received a phone call from a friend in LaGrange, Indiana who said he has three doctor's office examining table if anyone can use them. One of them is almost brand new. If interested, shoot me an email as quickly as possible. Yes, the tables are in LaGrange, Indiana as well.

400 cases of toilet paper

2009-10-28T12:45:00.000-05:00

Dr. Johnny Strickland, President of Network of Promise, donated 400 cases of toilet paper to Investing in Futures Monday. 200 cases will be going to Larry Pumphrey in Costa Rica and 200 cases will be going to Randy Herring in Honduras.

Richard Howe, from Frostproof, FL, who supports Investing in Futures monthly, brought three of his children, rode with me from Mulberry to Tampa and helped me and Vance transfer the 400 cases from Network of Promise's semi-trailer into Vance's horse trailer. They then rode back with us to the warehouse in Mulberry and helped us unload the 400 cases of toilet paper, stack them on pallets, and shrink-wrap each pallet ready to be put in the containers when they arrive.

Richard Howe (on left) with his children and Dr. Johnny Strickland of Network of Promise (on right) Glory! Thanks for all the help.

Computers to Haiti

2009-10-19T20:47:00.000-05:00

We were able to send 41 computers to Haiti Friday. Network of Promise transported them to Operation Blessing in Tennessee and loaded them into the container. Thanks Dr. Johnny Strickland and thanks to Vance for transporting them to Network of Promise.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

When love and skill come together, expect a masterpiece - John Rushcan

I believe that relationships are more important than accomplishments, the journey is more important than the destination, its not about me, and its not about you, but it is all about HIM! - Bob McCulley - Missionary to Africa

We are gonna make it. We may not look like much, but we are gonna make it, because we are a part of the only thing that is going to make it, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ! - Missionary Charles Greenaway.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

100 Computers to Orphanage in Africa

2009-09-08T16:47:00.000-05:00

We donated 100 computers to Helping Hands Foreign Missions today. They will be sending them to their orphanage and school, The Village of Eden, in Uganda, Africa. In addition, Dr. Johnny Strickland, with Network of Promise, Inc., donated 200 cases of toilet paper and liquid washing detergent. Those orphans will really be blessed.

Update on Armenia

2009-09-03T07:20:00.001-05:00

This week, we had been working with the staff, teaching them the basics of using computer. They are so excited when they learn to turn on, start, and turn off the computer. It is so rewarding to see the progress they make each day. Most of them would not have the opportunity to use computers.

We will be getting basic medical programs for clinics from hospitals in Yerevan. Today, more and more businesses in Armenia require basic computer skill. In fact, we have been teaching adults, mostly parents from our center, to use the computer.

Love,

Rebecca

25 computers for Beacon Academy

2009-09-01T21:05:00.000-05:00

We donated 25 computers to Beacon Academy in Tampa, Florida. They are starting a special needs school (K-8)

The kids with whom they will be working are students who need additional speech, reading, math, and behavioral assistance and training beyond what the public schools can offer or afford.

Students will qualify for the McKay Scholarship grant from the government once the county evaluates them. This is part of the Florida initiative of "no child left behind".

The directors said, "God opened this door for us and we are excited to be a part of it all. And now, Dr. White, you are a part of it too!"

To show their appreciation, they wrote out a $500.00 check. Wow! Thanks, Beacon Academy.

Computers for Palm Bay

2009-08-21T20:07:00.001-05:00

Dr.White,

We are right now setting up the computers in Stephanie's classroom. The computers will be used to increase the way she is able to teach the children. We are using the computers to put reading programs on the computers so they are able to learn how to read, along with a lot of math programs we have to increase their abilities. We are in such a technological generation that we are using the computers to push these children to the next level.

The children with whom Steph works are severely emotionally handicap. The majority of the children are in foster care because their parents have left them or they have been pulled away from their parents for safety. It is estimated that 75% of the kids at this school have been sexually molested. Please pray for the school. They are limited in resources and have a great need. Thank you so much for helping us reach the emotionally handicap children in Palm Bay.

Jason

Computers to Armenia

2009-08-12T21:08:00.001-05:00

You may enjoy reading this email I received from Peace Corps workers in Armenia.

Dear Mr. Rodney White:

On behalf of the villagers of Nerkin Karmir Aghpiur, Aygepar, and Tovuz, I am writing this letter to thank you for your generosity and support for our work in these villages. We will start computer training beginning next week until the nurses are able to enter patient's diagnosis, treatments, medications, and history into the computers. The use of computers will sure help keeping the patient's record more accurate and up to date.

This is a very big step the village nurses are undertaking. We truly appreciate your gifts.

With sincere appreciation,

Rebecca Tantama, A-16

Community Healthy Education

Peace Corps Armenia Volunteer

Semi load from Valdosta today

2009-08-10T20:48:00.000-05:00

We donated a semi load of file cabinets, book cases, media carts, teachers desks and student's school desk to Compassionate Alliance today. They met me in Valdosta with their semi and we loaded everything in the heat of the day. It was extremely hot. However, it was worth it because this semi load will be going to Honduras and Haiti. Tomorrow, we will donate a whole semi load of student's school desks as well. That makes two semi loads this week and it is only Monday. Glory! A special word of thanks to Mike Powers for loaning us his maintenance crew to help load the semi today. Mike, you saved our lives. Thank you so much.

Quick update

2009-08-03T10:21:00.001-05:00

Life is good. We have 400 computers to donate, 100 of them is going to an orphange in Uganda, Africa. My hand is doing well, I have been in physical therapy now for two weeks. Dad is doing well after Mom's death, and Gerry and I are on our way to Orlando for a week for the bi-annual General Council meeting for all Assembly of God ministers.

Rodney

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2009-07-25T11:34:00.001-05:00

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My Mom killed in a car wreck

2009-07-16T19:21:00.000-05:00

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Comments about my finger

2009-06-11T19:18:00.000-05:00

I have gotten so many emails about my finger. Here are some of the comments -

One wrote - At least you can still give us the thumbs up.

Another wrote - How will you be able to pick your nose now? Hello, does he not realize I still have a left hand. I have to do everything with my left hand now, and I mean everything (like typing on the computer).

A pastor phoned from the DC area phoned and said he could go out on the streets and find a finger that has just been cut off (seemingly a normal thing there) and send it to me. The only problem was that he could not guarantee the size or the tint. So I told him to go ahead and send one, just make sure it has a well-manicured nail.

One guy wrote – Please do not tell me you made a key chain out of that finger. I replied, I did, how did you know? I need it is get into Disney for my season pass - That was my ID finger.

You guys are as crazy as I am.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"I believe that relationships are more important than accomplishments, the journey is more important than the destination, its not about me, and its not about you, but it is all about HIM!" - Bob McCulley - Missionary to Africa

"We are gonna make it. We may not look like much, but we are gonna make it, because we are a part of the only thing that is going to make it, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ!" - Missionary Charles Greenaway.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Guyana and Cambodia

2009-06-11T14:21:00.000-05:00

Today was a good day for Investing in Futures. We donated nine computers to missionary Harold Suggs this morning. He will be shipping them to Guyana, South America. This afternoon we donated fifteen computers to First Baptist Church at the Mall here in Lakeland. They will be taking them to Cambodia as they leave Sunday on a missions trip to work with the Trash Mountain Project. May God go with them and bless them on their trip.

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Cut off finger

2009-06-10T17:03:00.000-05:00

I cut off the first digit of my index finger last Thursday while unloading a pallet jack. They could not reattach the digit, so today the hand doctor put me to sleep, folded and sewed my index finger to my palm to graft skin. In two weeks, I will go back and the doctor will cut it lose. So I will be a little short since the last time you saw me (get it)?

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Container to Africa

2009-06-08T20:50:00.000-05:00

The container with all the meals-ready-to-eat finally arrived in The Gambia, Africa. Here are two photos of the people receiving the boxes of meals.

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Handling Fee

2009-06-05T15:56:00.000-05:00

At our June 3 meeting, the Board of Directors for Investing in Futures, Inc. decided to set a $10.00 handling fee per computer to help offset the expenses of renting a warehouse, paying utilities, and the cost of running and maintaining the forklift. Thank you for understanding.

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Reminder: Rodney invited you to join Facebook...

2009-06-03T12:19:00.001-05:00

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Blog about computers to Bolivia

2009-05-20T16:53:00.000-05:00

Check out this blog by Cheryl "I can see clearly now" about the computers we donated to Bolivia.

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Did I send out a virus?

2009-05-20T14:15:00.000-05:00

I have been getting several email with the subject line: Check out my photos on FB. I have no idea what that is about. It may be a virus.

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Glory!

2009-05-20T12:28:00.000-05:00

When I went to the doctor today, he said that I have healed nicely, took out the one-inch PVC pipe and said, if you can urinate on your own, I will let you go home. Glory! I did and came home. He said he did not want to take out the stone hoping that maybe it will pass on its own now that I am healed up on the inside. Thank you so much for your prayers. It feels wonderful to be back in the land of the living instead of being bedridden. I even drove home from the doctor's office. My wife has been having to taxi me everywhere. She has really been a blessing to this big baby.

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Check out my photos on Facebook

2009-05-19T17:28:00.001-05:00

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I need your prayers

2009-05-19T14:46:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is the day I head back to the doctor to see if he can remove another stone. I need your prayers.

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Run over by a freight train

2009-05-12T18:55:00.000-05:00

I thought that light at the end of the tunnel was the end - it was not - It was a freight train.

Today started out beautifully, but on one trip, everything completely stopped in midstream except the feeling of a razorblade tearing my flesh. I quickly drank two 20 oz. bottles of water to try and flush a lodged stone, but to no avail. I phoned the doctor and he said to come to his office immediately.

To make a terrible story even more terrible, I am now back home with a 1 inch PVC pipe and a 33-gallon garbage bag which I must wear for two weeks until my insides heal, at which time I have the privilege of getting hit with a sledge hammer again. Glory!

The good news is that after looking inside me with a scope again, the doctor said that this stone is the last one. He made a valiant effort to remove it today but to no avail. I still desperately need your prayers.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

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Hit by a sledgehammer

2009-05-12T14:42:00.000-05:00

After I was knocked out, ready for surgery, they apparently told me to bend over and touch my ankles. Then they hit me on the backside three times with a sledgehammer, trying to break up the bladder stones. Then they inserted a one-inch in diameter PVC pipe up me, attached to a huge 33-gallon garbage bag, and sent me to my hospital room. At least that's what it felt like to me when I woke up after the surgery.

Seriously, the doctor was amazed. He had counted 60-70 stones when he had done a scope weeks before, but when he actually started taking them out, there were over 200. He brought them out into the waiting room and showed them to my wife and children.

Yesterday they removed the tube and bag, so I am beginning to feel more like a human being now. It was rough. Thank you so much for your prayers. I think I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Computers and Surgery

2009-05-07T19:13:00.000-05:00

We donated 16 computers today to the Bolivia Life Center in Bolivia, South America. The orphanage is located in Sipe, about an hour outside Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is currently home to 76 abused and abandoned boys. Children's International Network's vision and plan is to house 200 boys at the Bolivia Life Center. CIN is committed to raising the boys through adulthood and providing for all their needs along the way. These needs include education, food, shelter, medical, counseling, and faith guidance. The Bolivia Life Center has an onsite library, medical clinic and life-training workshop including, now, computers. Glory! Each boy receives an average three hours of additional tutoring beyond the typical Bolivian half day of school. The Department of Children & Families routinely checks the Life Center and it has consistently received high ratings. The employee to child ratio is 25 staff to 76 boys.

Tomorrow I go into the hospital for surgery. My urologist found 60-70 bladder stones, so tomorrow they come out. I should only be in the hospital overnight. Please pray for me.

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Trinidad 2009 - Sunday

2009-05-03T21:41:00.000-05:00

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Church started at 9:00 a.m. We finished about 12:30 p.m. My host family let me sleep in until 7:00. They got up at 5:00 to start cooking dinner because they have invited the pastor and his wife plus another lady. With their married children, we had ten for lunch. Dr. Rivers is a good cook. I am afraid I am going to gain a lot of weight here this week.

We had a wonderful service this morning. The church was packed. There must have been 500-600 in attendance. The Missions Convention began with a Parade of Nations by the children of the church. They marched across the front of the sanctuary carrying the flags of the nations as a group of teen girls, dressed in various costumes from around the world, danced. When the announcer was calling the names of the different nations in Asia, the girls all used fans and danced an Asia dance. But as the name of another country in Asia was called, the teens would quit doing the dance they were doing, and do a different dance for the other Asia country, but using the same fan. For Africa, they did a different step for each country, the same for Latin America, and then for the Caribbean. It was great.

The church responded so well to my message, hanging onto every word. We then had a great altar service.

Tonight, since there was no service at the church, Dr. Pearl Rivers (my host) took me to an outstation she pastors. There were probably 30 people meeting in a carport of a home. The response to my message was as great as this morning. Trinidad is poised on the verge of great things for missions and it is such a privilege to be a part of it all.

The Church in Manuel Congo, Trinidad

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Trinidad 2009 - Saturday

2009-05-03T21:01:00.000-05:00

Trinidad - 2009

Saturday, May 25, 2009

I left Lakeland at 3:30 a.m. to get to the Orlando airport at 5:30 to arrive an hour and a half before a flight to Miami. Everything went smoothly. However, when I arrived in Miami, I looked on my boarding pass and noticed that I only had thirty minutes to get to the gate for my flight to Port of Spain, Trinidad before it boarded. I was wondering how I could make such a connection, but to my great surprise, my departure gate was exactly one gate from my arrival gate. It was great.

When I arrived in Port of Spain, Karenmay Johnson, the Missions Manager for Bethel World Ministries Outreach in Arimia, Trinidad (a Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies church), met me at the airport as well as Tommy Smith, the Maintenance Manager for church. Tommy put my suitcases in his SUV and took me to the home of the host family with whom I would be staying for the Missions Convention, Mr. Samuel and Dr. Pearl Rivers. They have a lovely two-story home and showed me to my room.

My room is the one with the brown curtains in the windows

Karenmay Johnson picked me up about 6:30 to take me to the church to meet Dr. Irving Smith, the pastor. We had a wonderful hour-long visit. He is such a delightful gentleman. After visiting with the pastor, I was taken to the sanctuary where members of the congregation were putting the finishing touches on the mission booths and decorations for the convention. Before returning me to the River's home, Karenmay took me to see the DIAL, the famous clock located in the center of the street in Arima, Trinidad. By 9:00 p.m., I turned in for the night. It had been a long day. Praise the Lord for a safe and perfect trip.

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Trinidad Tomorrow

2009-04-24T17:54:00.000-05:00

I will be leaving Lakeland in the morning at 3:30 a.m. for a Missions Trip to Trinidad. I will return on May 2. Please pray for me as I preach the word. Also pray that the Lord of the Harvest will send forth laborers into the harvest.

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2009-04-07T11:54:00.000-05:00

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60 computers shipped to Romania today

2009-03-27T18:35:00.000-05:00

Investing in Futures shipped 60 computers to Eastern European Bible College in Oradea, Romania today. Monday we shipped 65 to Honduras. It has been a great week.

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New Life Box Day

2009-03-20T19:01:00.000-05:00

Dr. Jeff Davis, pastor of New Life Assembly of God in Lakeland, Florida and several of the men from his church came to the warehouse today and boxed 60 computers so we could ship them to Eastern European Bible College in Oradea, Romania.

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Painting the Office

2009-03-06T18:58:00.000-05:00

Danielle Lacy, the Vice President of Investing in Futures, Inc., Ken Burcham, and Belle Andrews, spend two days at the warehouse painting the office walls and the bathroom. Thank you three for your labor of love. Everything looks wonderful.

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100 computers shipped to Cape Town today

2009-03-04T20:29:00.000-05:00

Investing in Futures really got some good PRESS from the computers we shipped to Alabama Monday.

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We also donated and shipped 100 computers to Cape School of Theology in Cape Town, South Africa today.

                                               8 pallets of computers

The container headed out the gate of the warehouse for the port to send the container to Cape Town.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

Action is the foundational key to all success - Pablo Picasso

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50 Computers sent to Alabama today

2009-03-02T15:05:00.000-05:00

Dr. White and Investing in Futures, Inc.

You have just provided 50 computers for Covington County Schools in Alabama. We are made up of nine rural schools located in Opp, Andalusia, Red Level, Wing, Florala and the Straughn Community.

More specifically most of these 50 computers will be used with/by/for special education students in our school system. As Special Education Coordinator in Covington County for the past 2 1/2 years I have struggled to find the funds to provide enough technology in our special education classrooms to meet our needs. Many children are visual learners. Special education children are no different.

We are excited about your gift and cannot wait to see the growth in learning that our children will make due to your help.

The Mayor of Opp, Alabama, H. D. (Durwood) Edgar, sent his truck from his personal trucking company (H.D. Edgar Trucking Company) free of charge to pick up the computers for us.

Praise the Lord! We are blessed!

Billie Thompson

Special Education Coordinator

for Covington County, Alabama

             Mr. George Martin, driver for Edgar trucking, from Opp, Alabama

                    standing beside the four pallets of computers and monitors

                              The truck in front of Investing in Futures warehouse

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. - Rumi

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all -Helen Keller

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Hillsborough Prison

2009-02-24T20:11:00.000-05:00

I gave 12 computers and 12 laser printers to Helen Campbell who works with the Hillsborough Prison System. They are going to set up a computer lab in one of the ladies prison to help women become computer literate so they can get a job when they get out of prison.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Workshop

2009-02-18T18:51:00.000-05:00

I love my new warehouse. I use one of the offices for a workshop. I can now delete the data from eight computers at one time. Life is good and God is good.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

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Yahoo Email Address

2009-02-14T21:41:00.001-05:00

To all my friends on Yahoo, my emails have been blocked for some time saying I have too many people on my email list for Yahoo to let you receive my emails. I am making a separate file just for Yahoo users. I hope this will solve the problem because I enjoy keeping in touch with you.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Giving away a lot of computers

2009-02-12T21:35:00.000-05:00

               I have had a run on computers. Everybody is wanting them. Today I gave 12 to a

             Christian School in Clearwater and 15 to a Christian School in Panama City, Florida.

             Six computers given to AGAPE Kids Daycare & Preschool in Inverness, Florida

               15 given to First Assembly of God Christian School – Panama City, Florida

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. -Rumi

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Warehouse!

2009-02-04T21:19:00.000-05:00

Glory! I finally have a warehouse! It is 40 X 60 and has a 12-foot roll-up door. The owner wanted $4,000.00 a month but I offered him $400.00 a month with the understanding that when he leases the warehouse, I will have 30 days to move out. The warehouse has been empty for a year. It is great to spread out after being cramped in nine different storage rooms. God is good!

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Computers and Christmas Decorations Day

2009-01-23T21:13:00.000-05:00

Today was another day of loading computers into a van. This time it was a Caravan and it held 39 computers all headed to Family Worship Center in Lakeland.

We also loaded eight pallets of Christmas decorations to go to Honduras and loaded three pallets for the Orange Blossom Room to be used for missionaries and pioneer pastors.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Computers and a Kia

2009-01-21T19:31:00.000-05:00

            Question - How many Apple Computers will fit in a Kia? Answer: 25

Question – Will a six-foot server rack fit on the top of a Kia with 25 Apple computers already inside? Answer: Yes.

This was all picked up today by Jason Brown for Literacy for Haiti.

          We also finished unloading the Christmas Decorations

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. -Rumi

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100 computers for Cape Town

2009-01-20T21:20:00.000-05:00

Bill Lloyd, Founder and President of Research Technology Associates, http://academic.pgcc.edu/~wlloyd/rta came down from Maryland with two friends, Ron and Albert, to help get 100 computers ready for shipment to Cape Town, South Africa. Bill has been sending computers overseas for thirteen years. We are doing a joint venture for the Cape Town Project. Bill taught me a lot about computer in three short days. Thanks so much Bill.   Check out his website.

The three men set up a workshop in my storage room on Monday and worked straight through from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The sun was so bright outside that they had to seek shelter so they could see the monitors.

Vance Street and his brother Wayne worked getting the computers ready for the data to be deleted and reloaded with Windows XP.

Thanks to all you guys for a lot of hard work.   We will ship the computers to Cape Town in February and then go to Cape Town in July to set them up in the Cape School of Theology.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. -Rumi

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Elmo

2009-01-13T21:12:00.000-05:00

Elmo Shareski, one of the men from the Practical Christian Living Sunday School Class of Victory Church, came and helped me with computers today. Elmo is a hard worker. Using an air compressor, he blew the dust out of 80 computers today and he says he is going to help me tomorrow as well. Thanks so much Elmo. He is from Manitoba.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do. -Rumi

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Off to a good start

2009-01-09T23:35:00.000-05:00

Investing in Futures is off to a great start this year. We received a phone call from Walmart today to come pick up 18 pallets of Christmas Decorations! Have you ever heard of anything like that? God is good.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Apple Computers

2008-12-14T21:25:00.000-05:00

                 I have about 60 Apple Computers. Know anyone who can use them?

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Trip to West Palm Beach

2008-12-11T21:09:00.000-05:00

We made a trip to West Palm Beach today to pick up a load of computers from the DOT. We received several six foot racks full of servers if you know of anyone needing them. I also have a whole switchboard telephone system for about twenty offices if you know of anyone needing it as well.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Back from Trinidad

2008-11-17T21:17:00.000-05:00

I got in tonight from Trinidad. It was a powerful week. Thank you for your prayers. I will send details in a later email.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Trinidad tomorrow

2008-11-07T20:36:00.000-05:00

I leave for Trinidad tomorrow morning to preach their annual Missions Convention. I will be preaching every day from Sunday to Sunday. Pray for me and for the convention.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Back from Valdosta

2008-11-06T19:46:00.000-05:00

                   Terrell Pendarvis, Reuben Pendarvis, Vance, Me, and Ken Burcham.

This is the Valdosta crew today. We really did it. We loaded the horse trailer and the semi and lived to tell about it. It was a great day. We left Lakeland at 5:30 a.m. and got back about 7:00 p.m. Thanks guys for your hard work.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Two Loads Tomorrow

2008-11-05T14:52:00.000-05:00

We are making a run to Georgia tomorrow to pick up a semi load of school desks and a horse trailer load of computers. There will be five of us. Pray for traveling mercies and strength to load both trailers.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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A Doctor's Wisdom

2008-11-01T20:45:00.000-05:00

A Doctor's Wisdom

       A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even one year old and I am pregnant again. I do not want kids so close together.
      So the doctor said: OK, and what do you want me to do?
       She said: I want you to end my pregnancy, and I am counting on your help with this.
       The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence he said to the lady: I think I have a better solution for your problem. It is less dangerous for you too.
       She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request.
       Then he continued: You see, in order for you not to have to take care of two babies at the same time, let us kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we are going to kill one of them, it does not matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms.
       The lady was horrified and said: No doctor! How terrible! It is a crime to kill a child!
       I agree, the doctor replied. But you seemed to be OK with it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution. The doctor smiled, realizing that he had made his point.
       He convinced the Mom that there is no difference in killing a child that has already been born and one that is still in the womb. The crime is the same!

Great Wisdom

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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300 school desks

2008-10-21T20:20:00.000-05:00

When I was contacted this past week about 300 desks being available, I just could not let them go in the dumpster like the 500 desks a couple of weeks ago, simply because I do not have warehouse space.  So I started making phone calls and sending out emails. Compassion Alliance in Ocala responded and said they could use them. They have started shipping modular classrooms overseas, composed of eight classrooms complete with desks.

They had just sent a container to Central America this week and had then received a request from Ethiopia. They knew they could get the modular classrooms for Ethiopia but they asked themselves, where can we get desks? I phoned them the very same day and told them I had desks.

So we went up today and loaded the trailer full all the way to the back doors.

We were not able to get all the desks. Here is what was left over for the next load.  There are some teacher's desks they want to pick up on the next load as well so each classroom will also have a teacher's desk.

Keep on praying for warehouse space. The stuff just keeps coming in.

Glory! I just love my job!

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Going to Georgia tomorrow

2008-10-20T21:19:00.000-05:00

I am headed to Georgia tomorrow to pick up a tractor-trailer load of school desks. Pray for me.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Computers for Teen Challenge

2008-09-18T18:08:00.000-05:00

I had the privilege of donating six computer systems

and six laser printers to the Lakeland Teen Challenge today.

                                   It was so nice of all the girls to sign a thank you card.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

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500 school desks

2008-09-17T14:07:00.000-05:00

I just had to turn down 500 school desks because I do not have any place to store them. This hurts. Please help me pray for another warehouse with plenty of room.

Thanks.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all people you can, as long as ever you can." - John Wesley

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Donate your car

2008-09-11T11:20:00.000-05:00

There is a Missionary Kid (35 years old) living here in Lakeland who is a certified mechanic. His ministry desire is to fix up cars and give them to missionary kids or missionaries on furlough.

If you have a car you would like to donate, whether it runs or not, he can use it. If it is within 100 miles of Lakeland, he will come pick it up. If it does not run, he will bring a tow dolly and pick it up.

Either call me – 863-838-8818 or email me at africayes@aol.com

Or call him – David Ligon – 863-838-7500 or email him at ligondc@verizon.net

I assure you your vehicle will be used for the Lord.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Trip home from Venezuela

2008-09-08T19:37:00.000-05:00

I finally have one of those perfect flight schedules –

6:00 a.m. from Barquisimeto to Caracas

9:00 a.m. from Caracas to Miami

3:30 p.m. from Miami to Tampa

4:30 p.m. - My wife and family picking me up at Tampa Airport

5:30 p.m. – Walk in my front door – Glory

So Ted and I got up this morning at 4:00 to go to the airport. I had to be there by 5:00. We made June sleep in and I forbade Fernanda and Bro. Samuel Rodríguez to come to the airport that early in the morning because we said our good-byes last night.

When we got to the airport, there were only about six or eight people in line, so within fifteen minutes, I was checked in, had my boarding pass, paid my airport departure fee, and still had time for a cup of coffee before boarding time at 5:30.

As we were waiting in line for coffee, an announcement came over the intercom that the airplanes flying out of Caracas were all delayed because of fog. But we were assured that as soon as the fog lifts, the airplane to take us from Barquisimeto to Caracas (one hour flight) would arrive and we would be on our way.

Ted went up to the information desk and told them that I had a flight from Caracas to Miami at 9:00 and that it appeared I might have difficulty making that flight now due to the delay. He was told that since it was another airlines, there was nothing they could do about it.

After waiting for another thirty minutes or so, I persuaded Ted that there was no need for him to stay with me at the airport. After he left, I went to the gate and waited with everyone else for the plane to arrive from Caracas.

I waited one hour, two hours - Still no plane. I waited three hours, four hours – still no plane.

Suddenly I felt someone tap me on the shoulder. It was Bro. Samuel Rodríguez, the Missions Director and another missionary, Bro. Diaz.   They had heard that the plane was delayed and came to check with me.

Bro. Samuel immediately phoned June with all the particulars of my 9:00 flight from Caracas to Miami (it was now 9:00). She phoned American airlines in Caracas and explained the situation but they said there was nothing they could do until I finally arrived in Caracas and spoke with them in person.

So Bro. Samuel and Bro. Diaz sat with me at the airport making phone call after phone call. Here is the reason why.

When June spoke to American Airlines, they said that every plane out of Venezuela to Miami was totally booked until Saturday. Today is Monday. That means that I am going to have to stay another six days in Venezuela.

American Airlines makes two flights a day from Caracas to Miami – one at 9:00 a.m. and one at 3:00 p.m. and every seat is sold out. That is amazing. They did say that I could come to the airport every day at 9:00 and 3:00 to see if I could fly standby and I might get out before Saturday, but they doubted it.

So phones calls began to be made back and forth from Barquisimeto to Caracas. June phoned the Youth With A Mission base in Caracas. They have a missionary guesthouse so June wanted to know if there was a vacancy so I could stay for up to six days. It seems that the guesthouse is not far from the airport. So YWAM took all my particulars – passport number, flight number, physical description, etc.-so they could meet me at the airport in Caracas if and when I arrived.

Then there was the phone call to a man who owns a taxi in Caracas and picks people up at the Caracas airport for Youth With A Mission. It was arranged that I would meet him on the sidewalk outside the airport terminal when I finally arrived (Bro. Samuel would call him when I left Barquisimeto). I was told to look for an old, beat-up, blue Chevrolet, with a guy driving it that spoke perfect English. He would be looking for me and would call me by name when he arrived but I had to meet him outside. He could not park and come in to get me.

I have never had such VIP treatment. They arranged everything right down to the taxi. They thought of everything.

After waiting for seven hours, the plane finally arrived and I took off for Caracas with the instructions to go to the American Airline desk first to see if I could get on the 3:00 flight before calling Youth With A Mission.

I went to the American Airline desk and found almost everyone that had traveled with me on the flight from Barquisimeto all lined up ahead of me trying to get on the 3:00 flight as well. Apparently, most of us had tickets for the 9:00 flight.

The prospects of not seeing my beautiful wife for another six days began to dawn on me. What a predicament. But at least I had arrangements for a place to stay at YWAM.

Everyone had instructed me that whatever I did, I had to be out of the airport terminal by 10:00 p.m. because it becomes a very dangerous place for passengers stranded overnight.

So I waited and waited in line. It was now 2:00 and the 3:00 flight would be boarding in 30 minutes and here I was still waiting in line.

When I finally got up to the counter, the man listened to my story very sympathetically and then said, I think I can get you on the 3:00 flight, but it will cost you US$ 160 to change your ticket.

Without hesitation I said, Do you take American Express? He did and I purchased a ticket to fly standby on the 3:00 flight. After I paid him the money, he said, You have a place guaranteed on the 3:00 flight. I said, Praise the Lord. He took my luggage, put it on the conveyor belt, and told me to go stand at the end counter where all the people from my flight were waiting to flight standby as well. He said, when they call your name, take your ticket and run for the plane.

I stood in line for another ten minutes and began to get very suspicious. What if I had just paid $160 to fly standby and there was no room. Will they keep my money and make me pay $160 two times a day until I finally get a place on Saturday?

But suddenly, they called my name and handed me a boarding pass. I make a beeline for the airport departure tax line, paid my departure fee, and was standing in line at the immigration desk when the departure board began to flash that the 3:00 flight was boarding.

I made it to the gate as they were loading groups 1 and 2. I was group 7, right in the last seat in the last row, so I quickly found a phone, called my wife and told her that God had performed a miracle and that I would be arriving in Miami at 7:00 and would call her from there to see if I could get a flight from Miami to Tampa that late at night. She said that if I could not get a flight, they would drive down from Lakeland and pick me up (five hour drive each way).

I arrived in Miami, waited for my luggage, and finally made it to the American Airline desk and told them my problem. I waited for their response, which I was sure, would include, You can fly standby but it will cost you $160.00.

Instead, the lady said, I am so sorry you are having such a hard day. We have a flight that leaves for Tampa at 11:00 and you are now booked on it. Have a nice flight. With that, she gave me a boarding pass, took my luggage, and pointed me to the gate.

I had two hours before my flight left Miami, but I am really going to get home in one day, not one week. Glory.

I phoned my wife and told her that I would arrive in Tampa at 12:00 midnight and she said they would all be there.

By this time, I was starving. I did not have any breakfast. I did not have any lunch. I had an airplane meal on my way to Miami, but it is now 8:00 at night. Since I had two hours to waste, I walked down the terminal to Pizza Hut to get me one of those delicious personal pan pizzas only to discover that it was already closed for the night. I started walking and walking and discovered that everything else was closed as well. Luckily, I had some sunflower seeds in my carryon so I feasted and feasted on sunflower seeds and made trip after trip to the water fountain to wash them down.

When I arrived at the Tampa airport, I collected my luggage from the baggage claim area and was waiting outside on the sidewalk when my wife and family arrived. I thought, this is much nicer than having to ride with the guy in the old, beat-up blue Chevrolet and wait six days to get home.

The grandkids had been waiting to see me since 4:30 that afternoon. On the ride to the airport, Kylie (the three year old) zonked out but made my daughter promise her that she would wake her up when I got in the van. Jessica (the five year old) was still awake and just hugged and hugged me. I tried and tried to wake up Kylie but without success. She was sound asleep.

On the one-hour drive to Lakeland, Jessica wanted me to tell her all about my trip to Venezuela but she wanted me to speak in Spanish and then translate it for her. So I began to tell her in Spanish about my trip and then translated it. She was in Heaven. But within a few minutes, she was fast asleep. It was precious. I spoke in English the rest of the trip telling all the things God had done in Venezuela.

When I crawled into the bed at 1:30 a.m., I remembered the many times I had said, A person can fly just about anywhere in the world today in 24 hours. I had just proved that statement again with two and a half hours to spare. I just love missionary work.

To all you guys in Venezuela reading this email, thank you so much for a fantastic time. I love you guys. Fernanda, thank you for your hard work translating for me, for your friendship, for your zeal for God, and for your mission vision. Bro. Samuel, thank you for everything, not only for the opportunity to work along side you, but also for staying with me at the airport until everything was in place. Ted and June, you are great friends and great missionaries. I am much the richer for my trips to Venezuela.

To my wife Gerry and to my kids and grandkids, thank you for allowing me to globetrot while you keep the home fires burning. I love you all.

To my faithful supporters, thank you for making everything financially possible and for your faithful prayers. Eternity will only reveal everything that was accomplished for God during this trip, but I assure you, it will be big.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Venezuela - Third Sunday

2008-09-07T19:34:00.000-05:00

Today began at 6:00 a.m. with the last interview with the last missionary family. We had run out of time during the week because the interviews kept getting longer and longer and better and better. So in order to interview the last family, we all agreed to meet at 6:00 before breakfast at 9:00 and our final farewell service at 10:00. We completed the interview just in time for breakfast. It has been a glorious week talking with all the missionaries, hearing their stories, and vision casting with the Mission Committee. The incoming Missions Director must have taken a hundred pages of notes during the week as he listened to the missionaries pouring out their souls.

I had the privilege of preaching the last service of the retreat. I began by asking them to remember how they felt on Monday when they arrived. I then gave them a stress test to help explain why they felt like that. As they scored their tests, in which the High Stress score is 300, no one scored under 300. Over half were 300-399, almost another half were 400-499, and four were over 500. It was an eye-opening experience for them and a testimony to the grace of God in keeping them until they could come to the retreat and get some help. God had really done miracles during the week as the missionaries faced their problems and began to deal with them.

I concluded the session with the little poem by Bruce Larson – That's My Soul

After lunch, we all headed back to the Bible School in the bus and other vehicles to go our separate ways.

I am going to turn in early because I must get up at 4:00 a.m. to head for the Airport. Today Venezuela – Tomorrow – My Wife -

Good night.

      That's my Soul

That's my soul lying there,

I put it there so you could touch it.

Oh, you think a soul is some ghostly sheet,

Like things that fly around in the air,

That you can see through like smoke.

That's my soul lying there,

I put it there so you could touch it.

That time when I opened myself up to you,

And told you some things about me,

That I had not told anybody else,

That was me, putting my soul out

In the space there between you and me,

So you could touch it.

Or that time I got upset in the group,

When we were talking,

And I said my parents did not love each other,

When I was a child,

And I knew I as a child.

I used to cry about it a lot.

Now I am 34 years old and I do not cry anymore,

But once in a while my eyes still water.

That was me, putting my soul out there

In the space between you and me.

God? Oh, I do not know God.

I mean I do not know the God who sits on a cloud,

And has a white beard and white hair.

Or knows everything, sees everything,

And controls everything,

But I know you.

Is that God in your face?

Is that love?

Well, that's my soul lying there.

I put it there so you could touch it.

And if you want you can ignore it and it will go away.

Or if you want, you can stomp on it

And it will bruise and turn rancid like an old banana.

Or if you want you can put your soul there next to it and touch it.
And if you do, there may be love; there may even be God.


Bruce Larson

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Venezuela - Third Saturday

2008-09-06T20:56:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe the change in the missionaries after a week's retreat. They are bubbling over with joy. It is so great to see what God has done in their lives since Monday.

Nigel Burrows, a missionary from Ireland, taught the first session today on Single Missionaries. He himself is single and did a fantastic job. There were two single missionaries plus four older teenage missionary children who received the most from his counsel but all of us enjoyed his session.

Ted and June Sanborn gave a second marriage seminar before lunch. The missionaries opened up even more and asked a lot of questions like they did the first session. I think God is opening up a new avenue of ministry for Ted and June in presenting Marriage Seminars all over Venezuela. What a week it has been for all of us.

After lunch, we took the afternoon off to go up to the top of the mountain for some fun. There is a small mesa on the very top of the mountain that has been turned into a public park. There were horse rides for the children and teenagers, families were playing soccer with their kids, children were flying kites, vendors were selling all kinds of delicious smelling food, plus there was a marvelous view in every direction. It was wonderful. We stayed for about four hours just hanging out.

For the night session, I presented Dealing with Change. Each of the missionaries are dealing with big changes because of coming home for furlough, the outgoing Missions Director and his family will be going to Peru as missionaries, and the new Missions Director will be coming off the field to become an administrator. As after each session, there was a wonderful time of prayer. With God's help, I feel they will make it as they deal with the changes facing them.   God is so good!

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Venezuela - Second Friday

2008-09-05T20:21:00.000-05:00

The Bible School graduation was this morning at 10:00. I spoke at the graduation last year. It was a real honor.

Do you want to hear something interesting? When I was getting sermons ready for Venezuela, the Lord gave me a graduation sermon. I said, But Lord, I have not been asked to preach the graduation. That was last year, remember? But the Lord gave me a sermon anyway. When I saved it on my computer, I even called it – Graduation Sermon.

Well, when I preached in the Bible School chapel my first day after arriving, the Bible School Director asked me if I would preach graduation. I was shocked because I have never heard of anyone preaching graduation two years in a row, but immediately said yes because the Lord had already given me the sermon. Fernanda translated for me. I had just a good time.

After the graduation ceremony, we went to the Missions Office and had lunch. The Venezuelan A/G General Superintendent, Bro. Eleodoro Mora, ate lunch with us and we had a great visit around the table.

After lunch, we headed back to the mountain retreat. We missed the two morning sessions with missionary Nancy Roca. Her first session was on Conflict Management and her second session was on Working Together as a Team. Everyone said they really enjoyed her sessions.

In the afternoon, we interviewed another missionary couple and Bro. Mora preached the night service.

It has been another full and wonderful day. This week has gone by so fast. It is hard to believe that I only have two more days in Venezuela. I have missed my wife like crazy, but I have enjoyed every minute this week with the missionaries. They have become like family.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

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Venezuela - Second Thursday

2008-09-04T18:27:00.000-05:00

Today was another awesome day. They seem to just get better and better.

Ted and June Sanborn, the A/G missionaries I stayed with last week, arrived at the retreat last night in time for the service. They had been teaching in the Bible School and could not get away until last night. They presented a marriage seminar for the missionaries this morning. Their session was wonderful. The missionaries laughed, cried, asked questions, and just really enjoyed the marriage seminar.

Just before lunch, I presented a session Missionaries and Sexual Purity. I was so glad Ted and June had just presented the marriage seminar. It was almost as if this session was a continuation of their session. Every session the whole week has just flowed. It is almost like each session builds upon the last one.

In the afternoon, we interviewed another missionary family. The word has gotten around among the missionaries that they are really able to say anything they want to say in the interview session. So the sessions have gotten longer and longer but better and better.

At 5:00, Ted, June, Fernanda, and I had to leave the retreat to return to Barquisimeto for the Bible School graduation banquet. It began at 7:30. Ted was the Padron or Godfather for the eleven missions graduates. Being chosen as a Padron is quite an honor. Congratulations Ted.

The banquet was great. As guests of honor, we were seated at a table right in front of the platform. There were probably 1000 people in attendance. We had a delicious meal, lots of special songs, and then the introduction of each graduation class with their Padrons.

The banquet was over by 10:30. I told you it was another wonderful day.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

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Venezuela - Second Wednesday

2008-09-03T20:11:00.000-05:00

I began the first session today dealing with the topic Debriefing, sharing the importance of opening up and sharing ones emotions and feelings about things that happened on the mission field. At the end of the session, everyone wanted to open up and talk, but we had to move on to the next session.

Sam Paris presented the next session about Loneliness on the Mission Field and steps of how to deal with it. His session was powerful and well received.

Sam's wife Lisa presented the next session on Dealing with Depression. Her session was also powerful and well received. The Paris' can only be here for two days but they have been a blessing. Both of their topics were very timely.

After lunch, we did some more personal interviews, letting the missionaries talk. Each debriefing session is taking about three hours per missionary family. They are really opening up and sharing everything. It is so healthy.

For the night session, I dealt with Burnout and we had another thirty minutes of powerful prayer and emotional healing.

I am absolutely amazed at how God has touched the missionaries. Their burdens have been lifted and smiles and laughter have replaced the looks of gloom and depression they had when they arrived at the retreat. It is so refreshing. God is so good.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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Venezuela - Second Tuesday

2008-09-03T05:04:00.000-05:00

My first session with the missionaries on furlough began this morning at 9:00. My topic was Missionaries and Guilt. By virtue of the nature of their calling and work, missionaries face a lot of guilt. Guilt because of having to leave the field and the work for furlough, guilt for wondering if they are being effective on the field or if they should return home, guilt for not having enough faith to believe God for finances, guilt for the suffering their children have to face on the field, etc. Life is very difficult on the mission field.

My session ended with ways to handle guilt. By the time I finished, there was not a dry eye in the room and we spent the next thirty minutes pouring out our hearts to the Lord, asking Him to take away the guilt and fill us with His peace. He did.

In the afternoon session, a Southern Baptist missionary/counselor Sam Paris spoke about Facing Changes When Returning Home. He was a great speaker and helped the missionaries realize some of the changes that may have taken place while they were overseas; death of family members, divorces in their family, changes in the church, the government, society, etc. Reentry is very stressful and the missionaries were thankful someone was pointing out changes so they could deal with them effectively.

Before dinner, the Missions Executive Committee and I did a personal interview with one of the missionary couples and their children. They had faced a lot of loneliness and hurts while on the field and really needed the time to tell their story. God brought about a lot of healing in their hearts through the interview process.

I did another session for the night service – Missionaries and Expectations. The topic was actually dealing with unrealistic expectations and the Lord did exactly what He did in the first service, He began to deal with every missionary about things that had happened on the field and once again, we spent thirty minutes just pouring out our souls to the Lord and letting him heal the wounds. It was awesome.

What a wonderful first day of sessions. I am so thrilled the Lord has allowed me to be part of all this process. What a privilege.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

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Venezuela - Second Monday

2008-09-02T19:45:00.000-05:00

6:00 this morning found us loaded and ready for the eight-hour drive back to Barquisimeto. Fernanda's father said that he thought he could make it in six or seven hours because the traffic would be less as all the tourist were still coming to Mérida.

However, I soon discovered what he meant by the traffic being less – there was virtually no one on the road which means he was able to travel faster without getting behind slow traffic or big trucks on those narrow, winding, mountain roads.

And travel fast he did. We took most of the curves on two wheels. Her dad is a great driver. He never drove reckless, just fast. After about two hours of careening around curves, I got dizzy headed and had to ask him to pull off the side of the road to let me throw up. When we stopped, he told me to spread my legs apart and bend over from the waist, keep my head looking straight ahead with my eyes open, and slowly raise up and down. Wow! It worked. After about three to four minutes we were able to go again and I was all right the rest of the trip. Glory!

When we arrived at the Bible School, the Missions Office was buzzing with excitement as all the missionaries who are home on furlough arrived. The bus came after about 30 minutes and together with two or three cars, we were all able to head up to the mountain for a retreat.

When we arrived at the hotel, (Click on the word hotel) our rooms were not ready so the manager asked all of us to walk up to the town plaza and wait for him to call us. After about an hour, we all checked into our rooms and to my surprise, we had hot water. Glory! It was going to be a good week after all because the weather is around 50 degrees up in the mountains.

There are six missionary couples with their children plus two single lady missionaries. So it is a good crowd.

The Missions Department did the opening address tonight in the form of an illustrated sermon. We were all asked to go out into the parking lot. When we were all assembled (remember it is 50 degrees), the person in charge had a 3 foot by 5 foot photo of the beach with the word Summer written across the top. He began to speak to us about feeling the warmth of the sun, hearing the sounds of the sea gulls, sweating, and becoming real thirsty. Suddenly he said, Hey, who is thirsty? Several of the teenaged Missionary Kids raised their hands and the guy went over to a little six-pack cooler and brought six of them a drink. Then he said, Who else is thirsty? Several more people raised their hands thinking it was some kind of trick because the little cooler. He then said, Life is not always as it appears, opened the back of a SUV and started passing out sodas to everyone. He then preached about life on the mission field in the Summer, when everything is going great. The time when people are being saved, churches are being planted, and life is exciting.

He then asked us to go to the next station. When we arrived upstairs on an outdoor verandah, there was another poster with Autumn written on it. There were some crackers and cheese for snack foods and the speaker began to compare life on the mission field to the Autumn. Life is still good, the people are maturing in the Lord, a lot of the leaves are changing colors as people take on different ministries and responsibilities. She then asked us to go to the next station - Winter.

At the Winter station, a table was loaded with all kinds of fruit – Apricots, strawberries, grapes, etc., and the speaker began to talk about winter on the mission field, when nothing seems to be happening, life becomes more of a walk of faith, but a missionary must continue working through the winter.

The last station was Spring. A table was loaded with cut flowers for everyone. The ladies really enjoyed making a beautiful bouquet for their hotel room. Of course Spring is always exciting with new growth, new ideas, fresh vision, etc.

Each station took about fifteen minutes each. It was very effective and very creative.

We were then all instructed to go to our rooms for the night because breakfast would be at 7:30 a.m. It is now way after 10:00 p.m. and has been a long hard day for everyone. Good Night.

Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
PO Box 6451
Lakeland, Florida 33807

www.investinginfutures.org

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