pause for realistic explanation of my above justification: 1) when i first got my mac, i pulled it out while traveling on my first trip in the UK, recorded video and used the same software to make the movie -- so would having an ipad really enable me to do it any less conspicuously? possibly, but i had already demonstrated i got do it just fine with what i have. and, 2) oh how clever the advertising to hook in someone who is trying "to abandon it all for the sake of the call" into even considering dropping that much coin on a thing.
but, i gave in -- sort of; as we researched and thought through this some more, Keli pointed out that i could get the latest version ipod for a fraction of the price, with the camera, with the same amount of memory of the ipad, and use the same apps. so, we watched ebay and found one slightly used 64gb, 4th gen, mini-marvel that came for a grand total of $255 after discount--check it out, that's a steal!
anywho, the proof of whether or not this would work would be in how well i could click, record, and manipulate the app on the tiny screen. so i clicked a couple pics, took a quick video of Grace and myself (she was lying around sick, poor girl) -- add a great random pic from the night before at the dinner table, and 30 minutes of finger maneuvering on the tiny screen produced this... (keep in mind, my daughter is actually sick and not really this lazy--i hope she'll forgive me...
yep, i think this was a good buy...
update on the serious stuff: we had a great weekend with the Riverchase and Rock Creek Congregations in the Birmingham area last weekend. now we're rewarded with 2 weeks at "home" where we'll focus on the needs of the 6th Ave Congregation. our next scheduled trip is to West Virginia the first weekend in August. thanks for your continued encouragement, prayers and support.
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