Tonsure, preparation, ring

Well, Shirley has been shaving my tonsure for the past couple of weeks. We're used to it now. What I'm not used to, and don't think I'll ever be......is our Houston weather. We're cool one day and warm and muggy the next. I don't like warm and muggy. I like it cool and dry (hey, I'm a big guy, what can I say?). I've been here nearly all me life. You'd think I'd be used to it, by now. The older I get, the less I like it. Oh, well -- 8 months to put up with it, one more long, hot Summer.

So, I have to say we're looking forward to OKC this weekend. The humidity there day before yesterday was 14. Love it! Dry. Our next premarital counseling time with the Abbot....we did a family tree for this one, should be interesting. And we're supposed to talk about what will it be like for Shirley to be a pastor's wife. And, we're supposed to begin my formation for the priesthood. I'm excited and nervous at the sam time. I've always got my head in a book.....maybe it'll be worse, now. : )

And I bought Shirley's ring. Got it from a missionary who is a gemologist to fund his mission work. This man serves in India, Nepal, Africa, Madagaskar, and I can't remember where else. He's an Anglican priest, attends a Baptist church with his wife when home, and has served with Mother Theresa. I bought her a white sapphire that has a tint of blue, in a gold band -- the stone is from Sri Lanka and the band from Thailand. It's a beautiful ring. We're very thankful for it, and I purchased it a a very good price -- it's worth quite a bit more than what I [aid for it. So, now she has a ring. And she likes it very much. We're thankful.

I'll post more often. It's been very busy lately.


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