This was a first--I have never hit double digits for comments before--14 on the previous post! Hilarious!
And I thought BSG and Tolkien and Wild at Heart got you guys all hot and bothered...
Thank you to everyone for the positive encouragement. And do you know who has actually been the most flex out of all the grown-up crowd? My parents! I guess I shouldn't be shocked, but they have been adorable, and way cool. While they were here in Idaho the week before Easter, we stayed up until 1:00 AM the night before they left, watching Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? There were more than a few chuckles as we watched it again with a whole new perspective!
Marilyn actually made me tear up with her comment, that "he looks like someone who would be good at loving our Kathie." So sweet!
And Chris and Devin, you'll be pleased to know that there are still untold numbers of folk who are hearing after you. This whole thing has been like a 9.5 on Kathie's weird-o-meter, so I am still processing plenty, praying more, and having edges shaved off my character in droves. Couple that with the fact that in Uganda, this whole thing would be a really, really private process until and if there was something official to announce, and Tony and I are trying to live in the give and take of the cultural differences, which means I have been quieter than normal about this. Which all means there are still people finding out here and there.
That said, I am sure you will believe me when I say I honest-to-Pete don't have the emotional energy for a decent blog post, but I wanted to get in here and acknowledge people's wonderful comments and love--thank you!
And please, do pray. The challenges for this to work are overwhelming. In fact, they seem downright impossible at moments--we have insane work schedules, technical communication challenges, half a globe of distance between us, completely opposite backgrounds, and cultural differences to cope with. Yep--feels impossible sometimes.
But in common, we have a God of the Impossible. One "who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us," all for His glory if he desires.
So, now it's on record--if this happens, God will have overcome tremendous obstacles for us. There will be no one to give credit to but Him!
And even if it does not turn out as we hope, we know He is good, He is perfect, and He loves us perfectly. And we are both blessed for even having met.
I agree--as everyone said in one way or another, and Devin said specifically, "Yay, God!"
And, yeah--Odin, cute, blah, blah, cutest baby in the world, blah, blah, Skaggs you lucky, lucky man for marrying a beautiful woman which saved your baby's genetic biscuits, blah, blah...there, all better :)
I'm down with Kristin--it' such a shame that sweet baby ain't doted on enough! There must be some agency to report that to...
