Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Text Message


Who 

knew 

that


text 

message 

containing

29 

words

would 

change

 our 

lives

*forever*

?

67 Simply Sweet Words:

  1. Linny, that is soooo not nice!!! You are such a tease :) Hope you do a follow-up tomorrow. I don't like suspense. Been praying for all of you!

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  2. You just LOVE to do this to us, don't you!?!?

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    1. Actually, I do. It's my free entertainment. It's part of my DNA. Remember what my nickname was? TM?

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  3. Life changing forever? Does this involve another adoption? Maybe Sarah?

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    1. We wish it was Sarah. But it is not. We pray one day it is. Our hearts and arms ache for her.

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  4. That's all we get?! COME ON!!!!!! ;-)

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  5. Ah, those mosquito bites have you back up to your old tricks! :-)

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    1. Perfect!! I can blame the mosquitos! Great idea.

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  6. Life turns on a dime. Quickly. Some wonderful things, some hard things. The comfort of knowing that all good or bad have passed through our Father's hands first, helps.

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  7. Really? Really?? You're gonna leave us hangin'?!!! That's just mean!

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  8. Linny!!!!! Are you kdding me? Tell us!!!

    I pray this is about that sweet SJ who God CONTINUES to wake me up to pray for!

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    1. Please don't stop praying for her. We pray that one day it will be her turn to come home.

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  9. I hate suspense! Just say it please!!! :)

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  10. You like doing this don't you. ARGH!

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  11. Uh, not enough info!! You are teasing us again! :-P

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  12. Whoa, I need more info, missy!!

    Praying it's a GOOD change!

    Jenny

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  13. Linny....oh linny....is it good news or bad? At least give us that!!!! Lol hoping it is amazingly good. You are a big tease. That is 29 words;)

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  14. Really? Did you hear word from a favorite country in africa?????!!!!!!! Praying it is so.

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    1. I wish. But no. Keep praying one day it will be SJ's turn.

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  15. You are such a tease, Linny!!!

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  16. You are such a tease, Linny....

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  17. Please tell me it was from Uganda and that Sarah Jane is coming home!

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    1. I'm so bummed! I was so sure of it. Still praying...she is coming home someday!

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  18. If I didn't know you better nor love you as much as I do, I would say that was pure meanness!!!

    Let the message out of the bag!!!

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  19. OK, don't leave us hanging..... what is this about and what text message...is this a new thing or relating to something that has all ready happened ???

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  20. OK, don't leave us hanging..... what is this about and what text message...is this a new thing or relating to something that has all ready happened ???

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  21. You are doing it again... cliffhanger.... Why do you torture us so? lol

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    1. Think about my life Jessi. I am a mom of many. Torturing bloggy friends is my only form of entertainment. And like I told my friends, Lisa and Leo, "when you're my age, and have a zillion kids, you get to do anything you want." haha. xo The torturing will end soon. Promise.

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  22. Ahhhh!!! The suspense!! Linny you are something else!! Haha

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  23. Tyler's coming home? You get to go collect Sarah Jane?

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    1. {Loud buzzer sounding twice.} Nope on both counts. We wish it was both. Good guesses. But definitely two 'nopes'.

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  24. Oh, Linny, What is it? You can't keep us hanging for long. We can't stand it!

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  25. Are you gonna be a grandma, again???!!!

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    1. Not that I know of. This is MY surprise.

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  26. ohmystars. ok, here's the plan...i'm going to just go to bed and pretend i did not read this very mysterious cryptic blog post of yours because otherwise i will be awake all night thinking about what it could mean!! lol! :}

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    1. haha. Hope you slept. I didn't. But hope you did.

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  27. Awww, what was the message? You just love to leave us hanging don't you? Please tell us, pretty please!

    Hugs,
    Robin

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    1. About 2 or 3 of you asked what the message was. Great detective skills. Too bad I can't share what exactly it said. Darn shame. Story soon. Promise.

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  28. What did it say????? I'll pray that it was great news!

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  29. Praying that it was a good text message, and also that you'll tell us more soon!

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  30. Waiting to hear...
    ~Praying for you all, Stacey

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  31. I hope this would be Sarah coming home forever?!
    Lots of love sent your way....


    Adriana

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  32. You are a stinker!!!!! What are those 29 words?!?

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  33. You can't seriously leave us hanging like that????

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  34. As long as it's GOOD news, I'm all for it! :) Praying it is wonderful, awesome, God-doing-something-incredible, news!

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  35. oh! now you're doing it again!!! leaving us in suspense! no fair!!!!! tell!! tell!! tell!!

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  36. You are SUCH a tease!!! Just know I am praying for y'all. Hang in there...another 2 months, and Phoenix will be liveable again! Outside, that is! :)

    Hugs...Nancy

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  37. I continue to pray for you. I wonder what the Lord is working on for you now...

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  38. Is Sarah Jane coming home....oh please let it be gracious Jesus!!!!!!

    You know Linny, it is so unfair that you do this kind of post, but pleeeeease tell me that your precious Sarah Jane is coming home!

    Laurie

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  39. You and your cliffhangers!! :) Don't keep us waiting too long!

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  40. can I guess....this lingering is hard!

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  41. Another baby??? Please, please, P-L-E-A-S-E! Don't keep us in suspense!

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  42. Hoping all is okay, and that the text was a good one. I have never commented, but I love your blog, it makes my heart happy. ~Trinity

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  43. Linny? Really? We have all of this back to school stuff on our minds. You can't leave us wondering about this too!! Seriously, I absolutely love your blog and I get so much encouragement along with motivation to do better! Thank you for sharing your life with us!

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  44. another adoption? another engagement? a job/ministry offer? thinking, thinking, thinking . . . and praying, too, because your family seems to offer plenty of opportunities for the rest of us to pray! You increase our prayer life post by post. :-)

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  45. You
    are
    such
    a
    tease!
    LOL
    Praying for all of you while waiting on pins and needles for the rest of the story.

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  46. You
    are
    such
    a
    tease!
    LOL
    Praying for all of you while waiting on pins and needles for the rest of the story.

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    1. Love how you wrote the comment. Made me laugh.

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  47. When I read my husband your post, he just chuckled and said, "she just really loves to bait people"! We're praying for you here in Georgia.
    (and by the way.....what do you mean driving through the southern states and not coming to Gerogia???!!!)

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    1. Tell your husband, that reading your comment, made me giggle. Next time, Georgia! xo

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