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ITS FUNNY HOW THINGS HAPPEN, I CAME TO ATLANTA240LBS AND I WILL LEAVE ATLANTA 240LBS. I WAS A FOOTBALL PLAYER WHEN I CAME HERE AND I'LL BE AND STILL AM A BALLER WHEN I LEAVE. I HAVE MET SOME AMAZING PEOPLE WHILE HERE AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THEIR LOVE AND SUPPORT. RECENTLY I HAVE HIT THE SCALE AT 230LBS JUST 10LBS AWAY FROM MY GOAL; I SURE HOPE ALL THIS PAYS OFF, WELL I KNOW IT WILL I JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME. THE FALCONS CALLED ME WED, INFORMING ME THAT THEY ARE REVIEW MY FILM AND WILL GET BACK WITH ME IN A DAY OR SO. THE BIBLE SAYS THAT HOPE IS FOR THE UNSEEN, BECAUSE YOU WOULDNT HOPE FOR SOMETHING YOU CAN ALREADY SEE. FAITH, WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT IT? WHEN I MOVED TO GA, I STAYED IN A ONE BED ROOM VERY NICE, FULLY FURNISHED, WELL PRICED APT.; THE CATCH, IT WAS IN THE BASEMENT OF A 5 BEDROOM HOME. AGAIN FULL CIRCLE, I CURRENT STAY IN THE BASEMENT OF A FULLY FURNISHED 6 BEDROOM HOME. A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE ONCE TOLD ME THAT FULL CIRCLE IS A SIGN THAT A STAGE IN YOUR LIFE IS CLOSING AND NEW OPPORTUNITY IS NEAR. LOOKING AT LIFE FROM A FULL CIRCLE PERSPECTIVE, IM 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE RACE, COMING AROUND THE LAST CURVE OF THE 400 METERS, WHY STOP NOW.

DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO SO YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.

SO MY SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE, I TRAIN WITH JOHN LEWIS MONDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SAT. HIGH CARDIO AND FOOTWORK. THOSE SAME DAYS IM LIFTING UPPER BODY WITH MY STRENGTH COACH ZAKE. TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS IM WITH CHUCK SMITH FORMER ALL PRO D-END FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS. HE'S WORKING ON MY TECHNIQUE AND LOWER BODY STRENGTH. THERE ARE ROUGHLY 12 D-ENDS AND OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS THAT TRAIN WITH ME TOO, INCLUDING ALL PRO D-TACKLE RICHARD SYMOUR OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. I THINK ITS AMAZING TO BE BLESSED LIKE I AM. I MEAN HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY SAY THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING OR BECOME SOMETHING IN LIFE AND ACTUALLY DO IT OR BECOME WHAT HE OR SHE WANTS. I'VE BEEN STAYING OUT IN DACULA GA WITH MY BUDDY WES GORE, FORMER D TACKLE FOR THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS, FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. HE JUST OPENED A RESTUARANT AND BEING THAT I HAVE TO GAIN 20LBS THATS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR ME TO BE OTHER THEN THE GYM. WENDESDAY WE (WES AND I) HAD A MEETING WITH THE ATLANTA FALCONS, THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH US FOR THE 27TH OF JULY. I DON'T CARE WHAT TEAM IM PLAYING FOR AS LONG AS IM PLAYING IN THE NFL. YOU KNOW WHAT MY FAVORITE MOVIE IS, RUDY. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YOU SHOULD, WHEN THINGS GOT TOUGH HE TRUSTED IN THE LORD, NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAID OR DID RUDY BELIEVED AND CONTINUED TO BELIEVE UNTIL HIS DREAMS BECAME REALITY. TIME AND CHANCE COMES TO US ALL WHETHER WE DECIDE TO TAKE THAT TIME OR CHANCE IS INDEED OUR OWN DECISION. RUDY, RUDY, RUDY, RUDY....

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IT'S FUNNY HOW THINGS WORK ISN'T IT, YESTERDAY MY AGENT CALLS ME AND TELL ME THAT THE BILLS WANT ME TO GAIN 20LBS. ANYTHING FOR YOU COACH I SAY, I MEAN THAT TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. I MEAN KNEW THAT EVENTUALLY I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PUT ON WEIGHT, BUT I DID KNOW IT WAS GOING TO BE SO MUCH SO SOON. THE FUNNY THING IS ABOUT ALL THIS, THAT WILL PUT ME BACK AT THE EXACT WEIGHT I WAS WHEN I MET JOHN AT ENERGY FITNESS (MY TRAINER) IT IS WHAT IT IS ACCORDING TO ECCELIASTES 3:1, "THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERTHING AND A SEASON FOR EVERY ACTIVITY". TMRW I HAVE A PHONE CONFERENCE WITH JOHN GUY, DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL, I WOULD SAYTHE MAN WITH THE POWER, BUT MY GOD HAS ALL POWER; WITH HIM AND THROUGH HIM ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE AND I'M A LIVING WITNESS OF THAT YOU JUST HAVE TO BELIEVE.

ECCLISIASTES 3:9-14 SAYS, "WHAT DOES THE WORKER GAIN FROM HIS TOIIL? I HAVE SEEN
N THE BURDEN GOD HAS LAID ON MEN. HE HAS MADE EVERYTHIG BEAUTIFUL IN ITSS TIME. HE HAS ALSO SET ETERNNITY IN THE HEARTS OF MEN; YET THEY CANNOT FATHOM
WHAT GOD HAS DONE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END. I KNOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING BETTER FOR MEN THEN TO BE HAPPY AND DO GOOD WHILE THEY LIVE. THAT EVERYONE MAY EAT AND DRINK, AND FIND SATISFACTIONIN ALL HIS TOIL- THIS IS A GIFT FROM GOD. I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING GOD DOES WILL ENDURE FOREVER; NOTHING CAN BE ADDED TO IT AND NOTHING TAKEN FROM IT. GOD DOES IT SO THAT MEN WILL REVERE HIM"

ITS AMAZING HOW GOD WORKS ISN'T IT? THIS EVENING BEFORE I GET REAY TO HEAD HOME I STOP AT THE GROCERY STORE TO GET SOME CHICKEN, REMEMBER 20 LBS. THERE II SEE MY BOY TERRENCE, THE GUY WHO INTRODUCED ME TO JOHN AND ENERGY FITNESS. THE FIRST THING HE ASK WAS ABOUT MY WORKOUT AND HOW EVERYTHING WAS GOING WITH TRAINING. "WHATEVER IS HAS ALREADY BEEN BEFORE;AND GOD WILL CALL TO PASS FULL ACCOUNT."

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WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE

WOW, TODAY IS JULY 7, 2009; 39 DAYS BEFORE MY 2 YR ANIVERSERY HERE IN ATLANTA GA. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, BECAUSE I SURE CAN'T. THE TIME JUST SEEMS LIKE IT'S FLYING BY AT TIMES. I MEAN DONT GET ME WRONG I'M IN GREAT HEALTH READY TO GO TO CAMP AND MOVE FORWARD THROUGHTHIS JOURNEY AND I BELIEVE FROM ATLANTA. I MEAN IT'S A GREAT CITY GREAT PEOPLE, BUT NOT HOME. MY AGENT AND I HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING ON MY FUTURE, WERE BOTH VERY CONFIDENT THAT I WILL BE GOING TO CAMP, JUST NOT SURE WHERE EXACTLY. GOD IS GREAT AND HE HAS SHOWN ME THINGS THAT I BELIEVE NO MAN HAS AN ANSWER FOR OR CAN CONFLICT WITH HIS PLAN, GODS PLAN. SOMETIMES I GET UPSET, BUT IM KEEPING THE FAITH. I mean look how far we have come by faith leaning on the lord. Trusting in him and moving forward, working to be the best at what I DO, PLAY FOOTBALL.