As I have matured in life I find that the quickest way to uncertainty in any relationship is conflict. I also understand that conflict can happen and when the conflict happens it is a time foster growth, understanding and trust.

• I must have trust, honesty, compromise, and communication in any type of relationship.
• I try with all my heart to be unselfish and a giving individual at all time.
• I believe in being transparent, authentic and I like to leave the bullshit at the door, because at the end of the day all we have is our reputation.
• I don’t care about being the first…. I simply care about being the best that my abilities in life lend me to be.
• I don’t and won’t use anyone for personal gain.
• I believe the more I give with a complete open heart the more that I will receive as long as I am not looking for something in return.
• I do good and try to do the right thing in all instances simply for the sake of doing good.
• I don’t think that any one person has the magic bullet idea, it takes good people, a team and a burning passion to succeed.
• I always think that things can be done better, cheaper, and faster. (so please do not think that I am questioning your experience or you personally, I just know that the statuesque of the moment is not the only way to do things)

I am not perfect, nor do I expect anyone to be perfect.

There was a bit more in the email, but this was in my humble opinion the most important part.

I was thinking to myself, I know that I can do at least 30 pushups. I get to the gym all pumped up and ready to do my 30 pushups…. I guess my arms did not get the memo that I KNOW, I FEEL and I CAN do 30 pushups.

Well that 30 was only 7

What only 7 push ups ohhhhhhhh crap, so as soon as I get home I opened HundredPushups.com and saw what I needed to do. The site is simple with a six week plan and and a initial test and a final test.

So as you can see 7 push ups is 93 away from my goal of 100. After reading the site, this is pretty simple, just follow the plan and the charts and  in 6 weeks I will reach my goal and meet the challenge of doing 100 push ups without stopping.

I am issuing the challenge to all my friends and family to take part in the hundredpushup.com challenge.

6 Weeks from today or sooner I will be doing 100+ push ups.

This is a simple post, I just want to share with people my 5 reasons why I think that working out is the best.

1. If I workout and eat right I will be able to see my daughter grow up and be a productive part of society.
2. Working out allows for me to stay focused on the tasks at hand.
3. Working out gives me more energy that I can imagine.
4. Working out keeps me pretty .
5. I honestly believe that healthier I am the more successful I can become.

The shelter is now housing evacuees from Hurricane Ike after the storm destroyed a lot of Galveston and cut power to more than a million in Galveston. One of the evacuees at the shelter is my aunt Jennifer Smith. Luckily I am here in San Antonio to help provide comfort, get magazines, books, or anything she needs. I was also able to provide a cell phone from Cricket Wireless with unlimited minutes.

At first glance the Trinity Tri-Point Shelter looks to be a decent shelter but I have noticed that the temporary residents there are missing all the comforts of home.

There are very few books, no magazines, a TV that only has 2 stations a few DVD’s and that is really about it.

I am very proud of San Antonio for providing needed supplies to the Houston, Texas City, Baytown, and Galveston areas. Unfortunately San Antonio we still have more that we can do. I am calling on all businesses and citizens to come together again and Adopt a Shelter here in San Antonio. I am personally adopting the Trinity Tri-Point Special Needs Shelter at 281 and N. Saint Mary’s.

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After looking at the shelter and speaking to a few residents and some of the nurses I have come up with things that I feel the shelter can use to give the evacuees a more comfortable living situation.

Needs

• Magazines, Books, Tablets, Pens. Pencils
• Music (High School choir or group can come by and play)
• Home Cooked Meals
• DVD’s
• 10 phones for a phone bank
• 8 computers for access the internet, email and FEMA
• Internet Connection
• Cable TV (come on TIME WARNER)
• A video Projector with Screen to show movies a few days a week
• 3 TV’s
• 4 DVD Player
• 100 Cell Phones pre-paid with a few months of service

Companies I am asking for help

• AT&T
• TIME WARNER
• DIRECT TV
• WOAI
• KSAT 12
• VALERO
• TESORO
• BLOGCATALOG.com
• OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
• USAA
• BEST BUY
• BJORN’s
• CIRCUIT CITY
• HEB
• WALMART

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Here is another need as expressed by this website:
http://texasbaptists.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/how-to-help-hurricane-evacuees-in-san-antonio/

Volunteers needed with evacuees in San Antonio

CHOOSE A DAY OF THE WEEK AND STAFF A KITCHEN FOR THAT DAY OR A SHIFT FOR A DAY. Let’s say your church wanted to choose Tuesday’s. 10 volunteers are needed per day (Shift 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.) at Trinity TriPoint and 10 volunteers to staff the kitchen at Port San Antonio (Shift 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Call Patricia Ward at 210-525-9954 and let us know which shift and day of the week you would like to bring volunteers. VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, CLOSED TOED SHOES AND A CAP OR HAIR NET!
CHOOSE A SERVING SHIFT AT TRINITY TRIPOINT TO SERVE MEALS – At. 10 volunteers are needed to serve each meal shift, (Breakfast, 7 AM – 10 AM; Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM; Dinner 5 PM – 8 PM). VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, CLOSED TOED SHOES AND A CAP OR HAIR NET!

Adopt a Shelter Program
Shelter I am Adopting
Tri-Point Special Needs Shelter
3323 N. Saint Mary St.
San Antonio, Tx. 78212
Contact: Gylon Jackson 210.365.3312

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