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I decided to write my brother a letter last week. While I sat down to write the letter, it dawned on me that there were some words he needed to hear. Chris reminded me that I might be the only person in the world that understands him because of experiencing the same childhood. First, I told him I was proud of him for working hard to stay out of trouble and keep a job. These are words that we both long to hear from our parents. Our desire to hear these words from them pushed us to act in two very different ways. Second, I told him that I admired him. That might sound strange intiailly but the last time that I saw him was at dinner at my parent's house. Before he left, he leaned down to give a hug to my father who was laying in the recliner. Dad didn't reciprocate, but I can't imagine how much courage and forgiveness had gone through Thomas's heart to be able to do that. I'm shamed to admit that I can only remember hugging my dad 2 times in my adult life. ...

Four months of waiting have finally culminated in this event. The Vinsons home is now under contract so House Hunters has finally made their way to Charleston. Saturday was a fun yet long day. It was quite an interesting experience to be on the other side of the camera. I just have to say that I love God's sense of humor and his impeccable timing and gifts. I know how TV can be sometimes so I tried not to say anything negative so that they don't edit anything in the wrong context. I'm quite fond of Tina and Blaine. I love hearing their story and of God's miraclous healing of Tina. It was really a gift to meet them. I'm so excited that Tina will be moving to this side of 526. I hope that we can become better friends b/c I feel like I could learn so much from her. This has been a stressful time for them and they openly admitted that they just kept getting out in front of God. Twice, they asked me to pull the house off the market, but then we got another showing so ...