For those of you who don't know I have let my beard grow out a little bit.My beard is now officially something that little kids will stare at. Strangely enough not many of them are terribly frightened by it.
I am beginning to grow weary of people asking me why it is so long. I have lately been telling them I have taken a Nazarite vow and the beard is the source of my super-powers. When they ask what those super-powers are I will narrow my eyes and tell them they should already know.
Jamie had a suggestion also. Give people an answer that might make them feel guilty. Here are a few we thought would be cool.
"I'm covering the cancer."
"I've been letting it grow since my mother was killed by a pack of dogs."
Those were the worst.
For those of you that don't know I am letting my beard grow as a fundraiser. Westwood Baptist Church is sending a group to Belize this June 11-18. I have made a vow that I will not cut or shave my beard until we have raised $8,000.00. So it is sort of like a vow.It took Tom Hanks 1 year to grow that beard. It took me 5 months to cultivate that work of art above. Sissy.
