So much in a couple of weeks!

Well James got back on Sunday morning, just in time for me to enter the real world again. This past month I have been overloaded with work and pushing the extra hours just to ensure a well done job. The 2008 women's conference was held on-site at MBC this year and with my new role of event coordinator that meant that I was up to my ears in planning details. The event turned out to be a great success with only a few hick ups. Lots of women turned their lives over to Christ on Friday night of the conference. It was so neat to see 1,700 women all worshiping God together. Everyone seemed pleased and it was the largest event we've ever hosted totaling to 1,700 women!

I definitely learned a few things along the way...

• Final is not absolute only figurative
• Women like things to look pretty, even if it is just for a few hours
• Who has time to hang out?
• Sleep is a highly prized item and sound sleep is a gift!
• Everyone wants to help, they just need you to ask
• Flat shoes can be just as uncomfortable as heels
• Sometimes you have to cancel meetings in order to actually do your work
• I don't like change
• You know you've been working too much when your family calls to make sure you are alive
  
• I can remember all of the conference details but don't ask me where I left my keys
• My husband can in fact make his own dinner :)
• Tie the balloons after you get down the stairs
• The women who I worked with to plan this event are truly amazing God fearing and talented women who I never would have had a chance to know otherwise
• Don't put all your trust into technology
• Sometimes the best time to send email between each other is between 12 and 1am
• 1,700 people hearing the message of Christ makes it all worth it!

Well since the conference I have been wiped out and completely tired and sick so I've spent the last two days at home using comp time I've accrued. I thought I would completely rest but I neglected my apartment for 3 weeks and it was time to catch up on all the little errands and household chores. So tomorrow I will be going in and I'm sure I will have quite a lot to do not only as a recap from the conference but the men's conference is on the way so... back in the saddle again eh?

James had a great time in CA staying with Joel and Amy. They were such a blessing to us to be able to have James stay with them and borrow their car. James loved catching up with Joel and he even was able to visit our friend Josh from our Wildwood summer project in 2003. James met with a few people in the biz of Hollywood and gained some valuable insight as well as a face to face connect. James also spent time surveying the Burbank area. It was a hard week being away from each other. It was good too. We were both reminded of just how precious our marriage is and that we are blessed to be able to spend each day together in marriage. We missed each other greatly so it was great having James come home. Now we are discussing and making plans for the very near future... its scary but I believe God is pointing us both in the same direction.

Well I am off to watch the remainder of American Idol (Yay! I can watch TV again!)