I dont know how explain it kind of pride or humility. I was surprised too. He put everything in one word that we are living the cross carrying lives.

I THINK AVAK IS A GREAT LEADER TO HIS PEOPLE! HE BUILDS CHURCHES NOT PHONY DREAMS AND SILLY FANTASIES. 

AT A RECENT CONFERENCE WHEN HE WAS ASKED - WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO GET THE IRAQI-ARMENIANS TO GO LIVE IN ARMENIA, TO LIVE A BETTER LIFE, HIS ANSWER WAS SOMETHING LIKE: WHEN AMERICANS ARE RUSHING TO GO LIVE IN ARMENIA, THEN I WILL FIGHT TO HAVE IRAQIS LIVE THERE TOO.

DID YOU SEE THE TURN OUT HE GOT? HE IS AN ICON TO HIS PEOPLE....WELL....MOST OF THEM.  HE SAYS EXACTLY WHAT HIS FOLLOWERS EXPECT TO HEAR, NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS - BUT HE BRINGS IT ON FOR THEM.  HE IS CONCRETE AND DOES THE BEST HE CAN.  HIS COMMITEMENT TO HIS PEOPLE IS NOT EXPRESSED IN WORDS GIVEN IN A SERMON BUT IN ACTIONS THAT HE DOES NOT PUBLICIZE - OTHER PEOPLE DO THAT FOR HIM.  WORDS, YOU KNOW, ARE NOT EVERYONE'S STRENGTH. 

I TOO EXPECTED HIM TO BELT OUT A GOOD CRY FOR THE IRAQIS, BUT WE WERE NOT THE AUDIENCE HE NEEDED TO DO THAT TO.  HE NEEDS TO KEEP IT STATUS QUO.  THAT'S HOW HE GETS HIS PEOPLE TO GET THROUGH THE WAR.