Much ado---
Fr. Victor called to ask me if my current job deadline would interfere with Chrismation and I was going to say yes just to avoid the whole thing but I told him no, it was still on. He asked if I had a sponsor and I said the person I asked declined after giving me a healthy dose of judgment. So I said seeing as I didn't need one I would just as soon skip the sponsor part, since he said it wasn't necessary. OK yeah, well...he said, "No, I think you should have a sponsor." Ok....I know what I heard the other day....I said, "I thought you said I didn't need one?" He said, "Well...technically maybe not but I think you should have one, if only to have a witness. Doesn't need to be a lifelong relationship but I want you to have one." I've had many conversations with him and I know when a little persuasion will move him from his position and when he will not budge. I could tell by his voice that I was going to have a sponsor. So all that debate on Orthodoxy was really for nothing.
3:20 am....one more night like this and the deadline is in; in time for Great Vespers Thursday night for Sts. Peter and Paul.