{"id":4470,"date":"2012-01-16T14:15:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-16T14:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2012-01-16T14:21:30","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T14:21:30","slug":"good-morning-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=4470","title":{"rendered":"Good Morning New Orleans!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I had a great day yesterday! \u00a0First I know this bog is not about me and technically this entry is not about me. \u00a0I would hope that you would understand that what I’m going to say for the next few paragraphs is in reality, praising God! \u00a0Please allow me to set this up?<\/p>\n

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As a Tech Rep for Nikon one of the things I’m assigned to do is go to big shows like, Imaging USA (where I am now), Photo Plus in New York, The WPPI Show (mostly wedding photographers), CES (Consumer Electronics Show), and PMA (Photographic Marketing Association). \u00a0The purpose \u00a0for all these shows is to display and answer questions (marketing) about all our products, especially new ones. \u00a0this is only the second show, CES was two days ago in Las Vegas, that we’ve shown the D4 to the public, it has been really busy.<\/p>\n

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At these shows you generally stand at a booth, behind a glass case, and pull out what ever camera or lens the customer want to see, handle, and ask questions about. \u00a0If you took all the questions from all the shows and wrote them on a legal pad, it would end up being essentially the same ten or fifteen questions. \u00a0Sometimes it can get pretty tiring. \u00a0Most folks that do this for a living dread doing the shows and are so happy when the show is over and they are on the plane home. \u00a0Some of my friends, o.k. most of my friends think this is all so glamourous, but it’s not, however this show has been really different.<\/p>\n

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On the way down to New Orleans, on the plane, I closed my eyes and prayed a long prayer. \u00a0I prayed for Sherelene’s safety while I was gone, I prayed for my family and my grandchildren, I prayed that I would hold up physically for the show, keep my voice, feel good and do a \u00a0good job. \u00a0Then I asked God to give me the strength, wisdom, and concern for our customers to really reach out and help them as best I can. \u00a0I also asked God if He would send some believers to me to fellowship with. \u00a0I also prayed for my fellow Nikon folks.<\/p>\n

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I had a great day because God truly answered my prayer!!! \u00a0 Sherelene and the family are doing great, I’m feeling physically better than any show I can remember in the last four or five years. \u00a0I’ve had a great group of customers with relevant questions and it has led to some very good conversations that I think have really helped them. \u00a0But most of all, I’ve had a pretty good number of people walk up and tell me they read the blog!! \u00a0 \u00a0They kindly expressed their joy with being able to come here for His word and His inspiration. \u00a0A number of people have engaged me in truly wonderful spiritual conversations and a lot of joy has been raised up in me. \u00a0This has been such a great show! \u00a0People are excited about our new products, are primed for future ones, and I’ve really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

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Now how can this entry not be about me????!!!! \u00a0Actually, it is about His faithfulness. \u00a0God wants us to be filled with His joy, and His presence. \u00a0He also wants us to be ready, willing, and able to reach out to others with His love! \u00a0He can make all of that possible, by giving us the strength, wisdom, knowledge, compassion, and “opportunity” to serve Him. \u00a0How do we serve Him? \u00a0By showing how joyful it can be to be His servant. \u00a0Believe it or not, that greatly encourages people. \u00a0I had more than one person or couple, say before they walked away from the counter, “Thank you so much, I not only learned what I wanted to know, but I just feel great!” \u00a0Folks, that is God. \u00a0Only our loving Heavenly Father can turn talking about a new camera or lens into a spiritual, uplifting, experience.<\/p>\n

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Please let me challenge you to pray, this morning, that God will give you a day filled with joyfully serving Him, and buckle your seat belt, it will be a great and exciting day! \u00a0 I believe that is one prayer He loves to answer!<\/p>\n

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I bet you can guess what I prayed for this morning!<\/p>\n

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In Him,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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