He'd always been real active in the church, but I thought maybe he would become a deacon, ... But now, when I see him in his robes, it's like it all worked out like there was a plan. |
Her support was important to me, ... I could sense her smiling. |
I began asking what I was going to do with the rest of my life, ... This idea of the priesthood kept popping up. |
life with a new dimension |
Once he said yes, I felt free to tell my family, |
She'd say, 'It's better than him remarrying,' |
These two life paths are united, ... It's not two separate lives - it's one life with a new dimension. |
They both said the same thing: My age could be a problem, ... The bishop had a policy against admitting priests as old as me. |
When she called me, I started crying, ... That she would go to all this trouble. I had the utmost respect for this man, and we had become so close. |