Going away

We’re off to “Atlantica”, as the kids like to call it. We were originally supposed to visit both Buckhead and Watermarke. Now we’re just spending the day at Buckhead tomorrow. It should be insightful and encouraging.

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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