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Grateful for the many parishioners\u201d\u201dsome 80% of the 2012 diocesan membership (before the split with TEC)\u201d\u201dwho have stayed, either with their parish or with us, in the midst of the strain and stress of confusing statements and swirling opinions;
\n\u201d\u00a2 Grateful for the prayers of so many in North America and around the world who have so often assured us of their intercessions and support;
\n\u201d\u00a2 Grateful for the Primates of the Global South Steering Committee who have kept us in relationship with the larger Anglican world;
\n\u201d\u00a2 Grateful for the GAFCON Primates who have written to us acknowledging the people of this diocese as faithful Anglicans and me as an Anglican Bishop;
\n\u201d\u00a2 Grateful for the prayers of those in The Episcopal Church who tell me they pray regularly for us;
\n\u201d\u00a2 Grateful for those on the diocesan staff who have worked tirelessly in this demanding season;
\n\u201d\u00a2 Grateful for my wife, Allison, who has borne the stress of these days in ways known only to a few;
\n\u201d\u00a2 And, finally, of course, most grateful for the Mighty Hand of God throughout this whole ordeal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n