Here is a recent photo of my spiritual parents, Father Gregory and Khouria Frederica. It was taken at a 15th anniversary banquet, and the original photo had a speaker stand growing out of Khouria’s head. Hooray for Photoshop!

I actually expected Fr. G to make some kind of retirement speech at the banquet. But, as Providence would have it, the Bishop told everyone that we all (120+) should have regular face-time with Fr. G, and he even offered to give us all Fr. G’s cellphone number! That might prove problematic… *if* Father ever turned his cellphone on. :)

If it weren’t for Khouria’s earlier books and Fr. G’s receptivity some five years ago, we would not be Orthodox. In fact, I don’t know where or what we’d be without them.