I’m flying to Tampa today to do a retreat for Campus Crusade. Hooking up with a friend of mine from college, Asif Shaikh, who is a campus pastor at University of South Florida. By the way, can you believe USF is ranked #5 in the nation! I love speaking to college students because it is such a critical life stage. You make decisions you’ll manage the rest of you life! I always believe for defining moments and divine appointments at these kinds of retreats!

I think this trip puts me at 25 nights for the year. I set a limit of 30 nights away from my family at the beginning of the year. That excludes trips where family travels with me which I am very intentional about. I’ve been having a hard time keeping track of what time zone I’m in the last two months, but things slow down considerably the next couple months!

I’m definitely learning some travel lessons. If you don’t control your calendar, your calendar will control you! I’ll definitely stick with a 30 night maximum next year and most of 2008 is already scheduled. Trying to spread things out a little more and be more strategic. Like so much of life, it is a balancing act!