The Standard Bearer

"I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:1-3



I just returned from the Election Night Watch Party of Gov. Mike Huckabee. Governor Huckabee was the epitome of this verse tonight. He spoke with humility and gentleness of his bid for the presidency. I listened with tears in my eyes as he spoke of a race well run and keeping the faith. When Governor Huckabee thanked his wife Janet the room exploded in applause and my tears spilled over when I saw tears come into her eyes.



Supporters hooped and hollered (that's an official Texas term) when the Governor spoke the following line:

"I'd rather lose an election than lose the principles that got me into politics in the first place."

He also spoke of fighting the good fight and finishing the race. When the speech was over he stepped down to shake hands with supporters. When Governor Huckabee shook my hand I told him to continue to carry the standard. I told him he is our standard bearer. I truly believe that he has been called of God to be our Standard Bearer in a culture that is antithetical to the teachings of Scripture.

I spoke with other supporters as ardent as myself. Another told him "In another four years". Many of the grassroots organizations that have started around here are going to continue to meet and get more involved in local races.

I'm torn. In Texas we hold a primary election during the day; voting closes at 7:00pm and then we have a caucus after the polls closed. At the caucuses, precinct delegates are elected to attend the county convention at which county delegates are chosen to go to the state convention. Also at the caucus, you may introduce any resolutions you want the Republican party to consider adopting. There are two resolutions that the HSLDA wants homeschoolers to represent at the precinct level and then one interesting one about the Boy Scouts from Gov. Rick Perry.

But, at the same time as the caucas, 7:00pm, the doors open in Irving (about an hour away from me) to a watch party at which Governor Huckabee will appear. What do I do? Do I do my duty, going to the caucus, or do I follow my longing and go to an actual acceptance or concession speech. I'm so confused!

I'm also as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs. Texas' primary is tomorrow. I put fliers on people's cars yesterday at church. Made about 80 calls on Saturday and have been praying that God will have mercy on our nation.

Over the last 12 years I have gone almost every evening to my daughters' rooms to pray with them before bed. It is rare that I miss this and if I do forget they are sure to come get me or stand beside me, wherever I'm working, so I can pray for them. A couple of nights ago I went to pray with Tory and one of my prayers was that "God's will be done with this election, but if it is at all possible, could Mike Huckabee be our next president? Amen."

Tory got the biggest kick out of that. She couldn't believe that I prayed for Gov. Huckabee to be elected.

I'm praying again tonight. This morning, at SMU (Southern Methodist University) at 7:00a some of the students held a prayer rally and then Governor Huckabee spoke at 8:00a. Tonight, in Fort Worth a church is holding a prayer service for the election.

I'm going tomorrow to place a Huckabee sign at our precinct when I vote. BTW, I don't like to early vote, I like to vote the day of the election. It makes me feel part of something wonderful if I participate the day of.

Well, I pray tomorrow I am posting with a smile on my face.