YES! MY GOD-JOB IS MY ONLY HOPE.

I AIN'T GORGEOUS LOOKING THAT DAY,

 FRIDAY, SEPT. 5TH,

... OR EVEN TODAY ...

BECAUSE I WAS NEARLY AWAKE FOR 39 HOURS

AND ON ALERT FOR 27 OF THEM, 

EVEN THOUGH I DOZED A BIT 

BEFORE THE BABY ARRIVED.

BUT I FEEL VERY BLESSED, 

ALTHOUGH STILL A BIT TIRED,

B/C KNOWING THE LORD USED ME TO HELP THE FAMILY

FILLS ME WITH REJOICING.

YES, I AM THE LORD'S SERVANT,

AND FILLED WITH JOYFULNESS TO SERVE HIM.

THAT'S ALL THAT COUNTS.

HE IS ALL THAT COUNTS.

NOW, HITTING THE ROAD TO NORTHERN MINNESOTA,

AND WILL BE GONE FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS TO

BE WITH MY DEAR FRIEND/"SISTER", SUSAN,

AND WILL WORSHIP AND PRAISE AND PRAY

DURING THE 9-ISH HOUR DRIVE TODAY.

I WILL HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANT REST

FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THEN, WHEN I GET BACK, I CAN GO TO HOLD

MY NEW BHUTANESE BABY AGAIN.

THAT WILL BE A TREAT.

SUSAN AND I AND OUR FRIEND, LINDA.