Kathy, they did become special, but to start with, they were ordinary, I think.

earlier, Kathy Du Bois, wrote:
>Thanks John, but you have to admit that they became
>extraordinary.  I'll work with them though and see what I come up with.
>Kathy
>
>
>
>At 02:02 PM 12/31/2005, you wrote:
> >Kathy, I think Gideon was ordinary.  I think of others, such as
> >Hannah, Abigail, Ruth and Naomi.  Amos was a herdsman.
> >
> >earlier, Kathy Du Bois, wrote:
> > >Hey Guys,
> > >Can you think of ordinary people in the old testament  who impress
> > >you?  I'm not looking for people like the patriarchs or Moses or
> > >David.  I suppose that it could be argued that most of them started
> > >out ordinary and became extraordinary, but I'm trying to avoid
> > >them.  I'm looking for regular everyday people, who just, sort of
> > >stepped into history for a brief moment and then disappeared again.
> > >Thanks,
> > >Kathy
> >
> >John

John