Beautiful and emotional day!

We met a young couple about 7 years ago - Dom and Jesse.  We saw them thru college graduation, went to their wedding, became close friends to Dom's parents and they felt like our adopted "kids".  While we went to Nepal to adopt our daughter....Dom and Jesse homesat for us (and our ZOO of animals) and beautifully so!  In fact, they had taken us to the airport and retrieved us, so their sweet faces were the FIRST Americans our daughter actually met in America. 

They would not accept a cent for house-sitting from us.  Dom (very computer-smart) even built the computer I use to this day and charged very little.  His wife, Jesse, is a sweet, sweet, sincere person whom we love; Dom's parents are very special and close to our hearts also.  Long after we sold the Bed & Breakfast, they always made sure we would participate in any event here in the Northeast.

How we met?  Dominic's parents stayed at our B&B and as their son was attending a local college, they asked if he could possibly have breakfast with them (and they offered to pay us extra for that)....we said "he's MORE than welcome, there is no extra charge".  And so, we became friends, lasting friends, I would say.

Today we were invited by Dominic's family to attend his ORDINATION as an Episcopal Deacon.  We've never been to an ordination before, but it was emotional and moving.  The Bishop (originally from Chennai, India) was there.  One rector also praised Jesse, his wife, because she (in enabling and helping him to pursue his calling) will also be called upon to serve endless potluck dinners or answer the phone when she is tired and weary; Jesse is a High School Teacher by profession.

The whole process made us cry - we felt as if we'd seen these "kids" (Dom & Jesse) from college to career and could only IMAGINE how proud both Dom's and Jesse's parents must've felt at that time.  Moreover, there is just something one "feels in one's bones" - and we felt that Dom would make a FINE Episcopal priest someday.

Afterwards, we talked with Bishop Singh who is from Chennai, India - we found out we are ALL "Rajnikanth SUPERSTAR" fans and he vowed to give us a call when next in town for a veritable Rajnikanth film festival.....we said "OK - we'll provide the IDLI and your wife can make the sambar!"

Really, the paths and journeys God leads us on are wonderful and mysterious.  Dominic will be assigned to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, Kentucky and although the folks there may/may not have yet met him....they are in for a lovely surprise.  He will serve God well and Jesse will be right by his side.

When people complain about the "youth of today" surely they have not met some people like Dom and Jesse who will change lives for the positive.

Attached is a photo - I apologize in advance for the "red eye" and feel free to correct it for me.