Kopp Disclosure
(John 3:19-21)
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This edition
includes KD's endorsement for President of the United States of
America.
Before that, I
just endorsed my wife to become our church's next Director of Christian
Education.
Gulp.
All of the
details are available in First's Family Undershepherd
Script (39) via www.belvpresbyterian.org.
I've been getting
e-mails all week from members and friends who keep saying how great
that/she is...
Geez.
Nobody ever
writes to say how great...
I guess that
ruins any chance for me to leave; or as a suitor representing a pastor search
committee wrote upon hearing about it, "Seems like an affirmation of your
belief that the Lord has called you to stay there indefinitely."
I don't know.
I've heard from
three pastor search committees in less than a week.
Am I getting
mixed messages or what?
Please don't get
me wrong.
I'm not
flattered.
I figure some
people who've left our church since I came have recommended me elsewhere so
they can come back to the open arms of folks who will say they're glad I'm
gone along with presbytery members who wish the same along with...
Et tu, wifey?
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Really, go to
Script 39 and read about it.
I'm gonna live
it.
I've been asked
how I'm gonna handle being her boss and husband...[Which order?]...at the same
time.
I dunno.
Never been there
or done that before.
She's been a
stay-at-home-mom with our boys foruhuhuhever.
Certainly, she'll
be better at what she'll do than what I do; which goes without saying no matter
what the pastor search committees have been duped to think.
And, no, I do not
have an updated PIF (resume) on file with anyone and you can check that out if
you're one of the many who don't believe me via www.pcusa.org.
I'm serious about
my call on the corner of Lincoln and Main in Belvidere, Illinois even if
_______ (fill in the blank from the plethora of possibilities)
isn't/aren't/weren't/current.
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Getting back to
my wife, she'll be great for the church; as the countless e-mails/calls
confirming that without ever mentioning, uh, moi...
But, really, how
will I relate to her as...?
Again, I'm not
sure.
I guess one
advantage is I can make out with a staff member and not get into trouble.
It's been
suggested that there's some kinda "conflict of interest" in the call.
That's ___!
Please.
That's insulting
to me in so many ways that I won't/can't even count/list 'em.
On the other
hand, I'm used to insults.
It's a vocational
hazard.
Be that as some people will always
think regardless of the truth, I've always been tougher on folks
hired during my watch rather than inherited upon arrival.
While I was
fortunate to inherit a great staff at First and hadn't entertained changes and
praised God for the stability of our staff with no changes over the past seven
years, I am convinced my wife will do His best to build upon the best of the
past entrusted to her.
Even if I'm part
of the deal.
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So why am I
telling this to you?
Not sure about
that either.
Maybe it's
because I've been reminded of His always gracious yet often mysteriously
unexpected providence.
He has His ways
of surprising us.
He's always up to
something fresh and new requiring us to stretch our proverbial wineskins to
make room for His, uh, fresh and new...
My wife wasn't
even on my radar for the job.
Then God...
Confessionally,
at first, I was selfishly sinful and scoffed it off because I didn't want
anyone to think I was up to something that would rekindle recently exorcised distrust,
suspicion, and cynicism.
Then God...
I did everything
possible to make it difficult for her call to be confirmed by requiring
unanimity of the search/transition team, session, and...
Then God...
Maybe I'm telling
you about this because, maybe like me, you need to be reminded every now and
then that He's always up to something gracious yet often mysteriously
unexpected in His providence.
Read Romans 8:28.
Even if, uh,
"they" keep her and get rid of me, it'll all be part of His plan.
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As far as KD's endorsement for the big house goes, I'm not for the
incumbent secularist who's killing the country along with the selfish partisans
on both sides of the aisle or any of the pachydermian insurgents who may scare
me even more than the incumbent in enough ways not to garner this coveted
endorsement.
Ergo, I offer two
candidates - one who is non-declared while the other is pseudo-declared - for
your consideration: Robert J. Kopp (my dad) or Stephen Colbert.
You can write in
their names (primary and general elections) to exercise your displeasure with
the sorry sucker selections being offered to us.
My vote will be
determined by one factor.
If Stephen
Colbert is convinced by KDers
to pimp my book on his show or website, my dad will have to remain retired.
So write to
Stephen Colbert and help ignite the KD revolution
to take back America from the Democrats, Republicans, and the rest of the...
It could be the
start of something as gracious and mysteriously unexpected as my wife having me
as her...
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Blessings and Love!
7 comments:
I accept the nomination, But, years ago, when I was somewhat younger, I elected to run for the leaders position in a Fraternal Organization that owned a Golf Course. I know you know the Org. Anyway I had previously been in a position of leadership in another part of the Fraternity for 5 years and very successful I will say. I also was in various leadership positions during my 20 some odd years in the military, receiving 2 Commendation Medals. Anyway when I elected to run for the afore mentioned leadership position, I visited various units of the Org. as well other members gatherings. During those visits I informed them that if they were satisified in the direction the leadership at that time was taking them they better not vote for me. And they didnt. I should mention here, that the Org has been going down hill ever since. Ergo I dont think we will get the leadership we really need because apparantly, the people are satisfied. Ye shall know the truth.
Well, uh, Dad, whoever reads this will now understand me a tad more; and understand I Just Wanna Ride (FTW) a lot more!
Maybe even Mom.
Spineless wimps!
Dr. Bob,
Hey, after the Pachyderm debate last night, I came up with these ideas for the election:
President: Romney [seems likely]
V.P. [here's the exciting part]: Santorum OR Condi Rice!
Put Newt as Treas. Sec or AG [if possible]--we need some intelligence there!
Sec. of State: Wouldn't John Huntsman be a good choice?
What do you think?
I'm kinda disgusted that it takes millions of $$ to run for national office these days.
Go Condi!
Gee .. and I thought my working as the janitor for my wife's church was a bit too close for comfort .... LOL !!
Misery loves company, brother!
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