David O. Leadership

12/16/2023

Another great trip with an awesome guy. Alex sheen, because I said I would

12/11/2023

Suffering for the cause is Colorado. It was a beautiful sunrise this morning. This picture is unedited. The scenes literally kept getting better and better.

12/01/2023

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I need help from my city of Lakeland friends. Please help me by supporting our very own Guy Lalonde. Im in the county so I can’t vote, but I’ve volunteered beside this guy, and he truly has a servants heart!

Husband to Tonya, father of 7 and grandfather to 3. US Navy veteran, Business owner, philanthropist.

11/18/2023

It’s still one of the coolest things I get to do…sharing my book with kids is awesome every time. I love to hear their questions and has one boy today say I inspired him to write a book. Awesome stuff!

11/18/2023

It’s still one of the coolest things I get to do…sharing my book with kids is awesome every time. I love to hear their questions and has one boy today say I inspired him to write a book. Awesome stuff!

11/10/2023

I started the day with my motivational friend Alex Sheen off because I said I would and ended it with my graduate level training and development students at the food truck rally. Today was a good day😁

11/10/2023

What a great day today! It started hearing one of the best motivational speakers in the world, my friend Alex Sheen with because I said I would and ended with me taking my graduate level training and development students to the food truck rally. I wish every day could be this awesome!

11/09/2023

It was great to hear Alex with because I said I would. He’s a great guy with an awesome story about making and keeping promises.

06/23/2023

“The highest dreams are conceived in the lowest valleys.”
- D. Ousley

06/12/2023

MY LAST DAY

PIZZA PARTY IN THE MATHARE SLUMS
Since my flight wasn’t until 10:45 at night, I had one more day to enjoy. Alex Musyimi, Kevin Otieno, and I worked together to plan a pizza party for 180 kids and 20 staff members in mAthare. We were so fortunate to meet Marshal Ken Muiruri from Dominos Pizza who made sure all 60 large pizzas were cooked to perfection and he even personally delivered them and helped us pass them out to the kids. We walked through the slums unbothered by anyone since most had no idea what a pizza box was. It was a special treat for my last day!

ACQUIRING LAND FOR A FRIEND
Although the land we originally looked for didn’t work out, with Habbil Lipesa Omukuba help, we found an even better property for our deaf friend. They are signing the papers tomorrow, and she will be able to farm it and eventually build when she’s ready.

SAYING GOODBYE
It’s so hard to say goodbye to so many great friends I’ve met along the way. Everyone has been so nice (except the police who pulled us over 4 times in two weeks for bribes). I’ll never forget the friends I’ve made, and I’m so thankful for each of them. My stomach is still upset after 5 days but hopefully all goes well.

I’ll finish with a prayer from my friend Kevin who serves on the Mathare slums:

Lord with thank you, for there are those with food but no appetite, those with appetite but no food, we are privileged to have both and we thank you 🙏

06/11/2023

DAY 13:

SHE DOESN’T KNOW HER BIRTHDAY
She said it’s in March sometime, but she doesn’t know the day. My host’s housekeeper fled Uganda to start a better life for her family. She has a second grade education, but she doesn’t know her birthday. Since tonight was my last night in Kenya, we went out to celebrate with Alex Musyimi’s family and Kevin Otieno and Carol (the housekeeper).

We were able to order a special birthday surprise for her. She was confused since it wasn’t her birthday, but we explained that since she didn’t know her birthday we would celebrate her birthday today. She was beyond thankful and literally almost went to her knees in appreciation. She’s never really been appreciated and struggles to be celebrated.

CHURCH WAS AWESOME
I was able to attend Alex’s church and everyone was awesome. The music, message, and people were awesome!

COLD STONE IN KENYA
It was like home again as we could some cold stone after lunch. It was awesome and a much needed comfort from home.

FOUR DAYS OFF UPSET STOMACH
my stomach has been upset for four days so I finally broke down and got some medicine before heading back home tomorrow. My strength is still good, but pray I have enough energy to finish the trip strong.

TOMORROW IS MY LAST DAY…so stay tuned for an awesome surprise my last day in Kenya!!!

06/10/2023

DAY 12:

NO TOILET PAPER
There’s not much to say other than what do you do when you have to use the restroom when you’re out, and you discover there’s no toilet paper or paper towels in the bathroom? I got to live this out today so I’m curious what you guys say.

THE LONGEST RECEIPT EVER
We had the chance to purchase a lot of books for the preschool. We literally had a couple personal shoppers and filled several boxes of beautiful new books for the kids.

We also were able to purchase seu changing tables, office desk for the teacher, and seat for the teacher

READING DEREK AGAIN
I was able to share the Derek story with two more classes in the the slums of Mathare. They were.

MISC
I also got to go to the market and wandered around by myself to see what’s there. It was pretty cool. I picked up some fabric for my good Buddy Eduardo Malcolm.