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Our Girl Kayla

Recently, Brooklyn, Katie and Adrienne picked out a little girl to sponsor through Compassion International. They narrowed their choices down to 4 or 5 girls from Africa, Mexico, Brazil and a couple others but ultimately chose Kayla. She likes playing house, art and hide-and -seek from what they have told us. She is also very involved in her church which caught the girls eyes. On August 18 she will turn five so she is a little older than Brooklyn. If you have never considered sponsoring a child, I can only say, it has been a positive experience for us. Compassion has been great and makes the whole process so simple. I really hope that we will be able to meet her at some point. I am currently working on a project to start visiting other countries (Nepal in 09 – more on that later) and I’d love for Laura and the girls to some day accompany me to meet Kayla. She lives in the south section of Angeles City. Anyway, projects like Compassion are important to us and I think it’s been really great for our girls too. Once a month they sacrifice a toy or a trip in order to provide for their new friend from the Philippines … and they don’t seem to mind! If you’d like to sponsor a child or simply want some info, I would be more than happy to hook you up.

The Journey to Elberton

Yesterday, Laura and the girls and I traveled to northeast Georgia where I was scheduled to speak and entertain at the Elberton Christian Church just north of Athens. Isn’t perspective a funny thing? Laura and I found ourselves in a somewhat jolly state when we pulled into a gas station in eastern Tennessee and realized that gas had dropped to a mere $3.57 per gallon. After we both made gleeful proclamations of our approval, I suddenly rushed into reality and the mindset of my grandfather. “I remember when gas was less than a dollar,” I said secretly longing for the “good ole’ days” when gas under three dollars would suffice. We grabbed a quick lunch and headed for our destination. As we pulled back unto I-75 towards Atlanta, Brooklyn perked up “Can we go to China please?” Laura and I paused and looked at each other as if to say a collective, “Huh?” “Why do you want to go to China honey?” Laura asked. “There are Koala Bears in China and I’d like to go see them. Maybe tomorrow we could go to Chuck E. Chesse’s and then we can go to China.” As I wondered where she would get such an outrageous idea, that itinerary did sound like fun to me. Kids are the best!

 

We arrived in Elberton around 6 and were greeted by the minister, Jay Akin, and a handful of anxious and eager volunteers. The church filled up pretty quickly – from preschoolers to senior citizens – and Jay introduced me and turned me loose. I had never been to Elberton before. As a matter of fact, as I talked my way through the sports teams segment of my program, it occurred to me that the closest I’d ever come to Elberton before was the campus of Clemson University (an hour north). This place was packed with Bulldogs though (or Bulldawgs as they said). Someone stood up as I scrolled through the neighboring colleges and shouted, “Go Gators!” I said, “Hey a Florida fan! Welcome to the United States!” The people were so much fun to talk to (even during the program) and I appreciated how many folks came by my table to talk and express their gratitude for the evening as they left. Afterward, I met their youth minister, Darrell Asche who told me that he had been a week that I had spoken at in Indianapolis years and years before (98 or 99). It truly is a small world.

 

As we drove home, Laura and I talked about new parenting strategies (we’re currently potty training Katie and helping Brooklyn understand that Kung Fu is not the appropriate way to resolve conflict with her younger sister), Brett Favre and our alternatives to the China Koala trip for tomorrow. It is so nice whenever she is with me on the road. She’s always able to offer constructive criticism after programs and a different perspective; which is important for an aloof person like myself. She also has the good sense to remind me when a Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake from Steak‘n Shake is beneficial. I have a great wife. We pulled in early this morning around 2 am and collapsed! A few days of slumber will be necessary before the next adventure.

Allow Myself to Introduce … Myself

Now it is time for that awkward first blog. What to say? Why say it? Who will see it? Will anyone? And if they do? Where do I get off? How will I explain it? Does it offend? Could it be dumb? Might I be wrong? As you can see, I’m off to a great start. My name is Tony Wolf. I am a follower of Jesus. I actually prefer what Christians are called in the book of Acts; “Followers of the Way.” I am married to a beautiful girl from the Sunshine state! Laura is my closest friend and my soul mate. She is funny, artistic, smart and much, much, much prettier than me! We have three daughters, Brooklyn, Katie and Adrienne and since we’re just not busy enough with three girls under the age of five in our house, we’re thinking about having one more. Not trying to have a boy, in fact, we both feel it would be much easier to have another girl. Easier until they get into junior high that is. In 2022, Brooke will be a senior, Katie will be a junior and Adrienne will be a freshman … and I will be joining the peace corps, journeying into deep space or attending many counseling sessions! Then comes college, then weddings, then my stay at the local “Institution.” Please pray for us and send money if you can. Laura and I love our girls; they are our greatest blessing! I travel as a comedian, speaker and musician while Laura maintains the task of stay home Mom (so she’s the busy one). Enough for today. I will be periodically writing about my wife, our girls, my travels, plans, projects, favorite dives, the NFL, authentic Italian recipes, Fen Shui, Singularitarianism and the Theory of Recapitulation. Welcome to the Blog of that Guy named Tony Wolf.