Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Prince Charming

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Our original plan, and tickets had Richy flying back home last night... after a week in San Diego, he felt like maybe it would be good to stay some extra time and help out. After thinking about it for a day, I agreed and then that was the new plan. 

Still, the overwhelmed and exhausted part of me was really wishing he would just come home as scheduled... but I wasn't actually asking him to do that because I knew they probably needed him for worship and such. 

The thing was, every time I talked to him about the new plan this week, he was a little fuzzy... not sure of the flight time, and such... did not appear to have cancelled the old tickets and so forth. So I was secretly hoping that he was being sneaky and coming home on time. I was trying really hard to not get my hopes up, because I can read something into everything, and sometimes I'm wrong... 

So yesterday he called in the morning and I could hear Daniel leading worship in the background. We talked for a while, and I was thinking, okay, he is not coming home. Probably. 

Then in the afternoon he posts a twitter of one of the San Diego guys playing pool. And I'm thinking, okay, it could be a decoy tweet, but actually I am probably nuts. Obviously he is still there and not coming home. Most likely.

Then around 11 something last night he calls and he's chatty Kathy and yet, very evasive about why he is not at the service, and who is leading worship. I asked directly, "What are you doing right now?" and he says "Oh, I'm just getting ready to go to bed." So we talk for a while and then he hangs up. 

I sat there, thinking. Okay, so that's it. 6 more days.  Definitely. Time to man up. And then my phone rings again. "Hey, I forgot something. Can you come open the front door?" and there he stands with flowers. 

Okay, he totally wins. Fooled me absolutely. "Did you lose all hope?" he asked. Yes, yes I did. Luckily, I was only hopeless for about 30 seconds. :)


22 comments:

  1. Aw Richie, you're so romantic!

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  2. how charming ; ) so fun getting that last call!

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  3. That was cool! Richy deserves a prize-G

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  4. Cool, Richy!

    Do you think it will work the same for me if I come home from work early today?

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  5. Someday would be cool~~
    I know it won't be today, Josh has an important presentation in front of MANY managers toward the end of the day.

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  6. I am so jealous that is so sweet! I just got a phone call that Matt has been delayed again and wont get home in time for my b-day. He has only been home for about 18hours in the last two weeks. And that was all taken up with leading worship at CHOP. One of the days maybe he can have a non-travel job!

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  7. that's my baby!! Yip yip yip--

    Glad you r all together again and finally have some much needed time together! You have played host and hostess to Ike refugees-- and served and sacrificed in so many ways---I pray that you 5 soak up some R n R and McD and enjoy this spell alone--b 4 IHOP intern returns

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  8. hahahahaha so Joshua and totally knew!!!!!! It was so funny to hear him go on and on about how excited he was to finally get you! I'm so glad it worked out the way it did!

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  9. Lael- you two are awesome helping him be all stealth and parking away and hiding his bags...

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  10. Aww that is so sweet!!! Now the countdown for mine to fly home...

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  11. Wow, VKG got a little crazy with the "Publish Your Comment" button.

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  12. Welcome home son.I know Jess is one happy camper and all those little ones.Mama

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  13. not blogging today... if I'm running this late, might as well skip

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  14. what happened to wednesday???

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  15. vkg
    whats the scoop on the love life


    oooolala

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