River City Connections — 2026-01-02 (Patreon)

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INEVITABLE? by Carter Ellis

Well, I wish I could say I had yesterday off. Not all of it. Michael, I think, worked all day. Jordan slept in to like 8:00 before getting back to work.

She forwarded me an email from that Dubai company with the contact information for yet another referral. A cousin’s wife’s something… a company in Oman. At first glance they run a data center called Gulf Horizons Data Services.

So while I was taking a shower, my thoughts drifted. A couple of things I’m thinking based on the last 96 hours or so.

Let’s go back to the New Year’s Eve party Jordan hosted. A gathering, really, but here’s what I noticed right off. She and I were the only not-couple in the room with two other are-couples. We talked about that privately.

I’m no expert but there’s a thing that happens when like-minded, like-valued, similarly-aged people are frequently together. Like at a party. I told her that if we kept doing that sort of thing, it would be inevitable that our relationship would develop.

I really meant that being so similar and frequently together greatly raises the probability that we’ll start having feelings for each other.

Her response? Something to the effect of she wouldn’t complain. And, honestly, neither would I, so there’s already a little something there.

The more important “inevitable” is that ClearStream has to do something or we will be too overloaded to keep going. A lot of money is coming in. A lot more, in the form of two big prospects, is still on the table. Roman made a referral that turns out to have been a big rock thrown into the pond, and the ripples are still going out.

Originally, he referred Al Thuraya Global Logistics in Dubai, and Michael landed that job. Roman also referred DesertGate Cloud & Compute in New Delhi, who reached out and said they’d sent an RFP to us at the beginning of the year. Which, you know, started yesterday!

I have an idea. I’ll get back to you soon.

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FOOT DRAGGING? by Cindi Curtis

I have enjoyed working at Michael’s condo since I got here, but staying in my work clothes (for the Teams meetings) was a little bothersome. I’m not sure why, but I never thought—until today—to bring a change of clothes.

I will add that changing clothes here in his place felt… something. It was like the first time he fell asleep on FaceTime and for the next hour, he was just there with me. Presence. There was something quietly personal about that. The same for changing clothes in his bathroom. I guess that’s silly…

I’ve thought a lot about some things we talked about yesterday that weren’t on IG—let me reprise it:

I said, “Are we going too fast since I came to Memphis?”

Michael looked over. “Or are we just dragging our feet? Maybe we need to name the thing we’re both thinking about?”

“Name it?”

He smiled. “We both want to get married. Maybe this spring? Summer? Don’t answer on the spur of the moment… But we’re heading there, right?”

I nodded as I sort of melted into the seat.

He went on. “We’re coming up on a year of being together you know… I count those first comments! …Shopping for a ring is on the to-do list for January? Too soon?

“Not too soon, if you ask me.”

That has stuck with me since I said it. Since he said it. So, on top of house-hunting, January will have some ring-hunting going on too! Big plans!

When our plans align with God’s, good things happen!

Jeremiah 29:11—For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (NIV).

As far as we can tell, our plans align.

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