Introducing Nora

Since we started this blog a little over four months ago now we have been astonished by the overwhelming response we have received. We have heard from so many of you around the country and the world who have sent meaningful notes of encouragement, asked insightful questions, told us funny stories, and in many cases shared very personal and significant challenges in your lives.

We have read each and every email, and have laughed and cried and been so affected by each one of them. For these last few months we have carried so many of you on our hearts and prayed for you. Yet, given our responsibilities as wives and mothers, we have been unable to reply personally, as would be our great desire.

So, in an effort to serve you, we've called in our very dear friend, Nora, to oversee the Girl Talk Mail Bag. Nora Earles has served as my parent's secretary--personal assistant, really--for over ten years now. Few people know our family like she does and that is why she will be able to serve you so effectively. We wouldn't give this job to just anyone.

Don't worry, we will still continue to read every email that you send to us. Nora will just be helping to facilitate a more timely response by reading and sorting the mail and answering questions as she is able.

Now, we know that many of you email us on matters of great sensitivity and importance. We want to assure you that Nora will not share the content of these emails with anyone. She has our complete trust. Actually, given our own experience of Nora's care and discernment, we predict some of you may actually begin using our email address to communicate with her directly!

So, please welcome Nora to the Girl Talk Blog team. Although she won't be posting, she will play an intregal part in serving you. That's why (in spite of her objections) we wanted to post her picture here. We love Nora, and we know you will too!