Saturday was an exhausting
but rewarding day. I held an Area Wide Training for 4 collegiate
chapters of Alpha Xi Delta. It was a lot of preparation but well worth
it. We had 75 women show up including 8 of my dear Delta Psi (Texas
State) women. For them the day couldn't have possibly be filled with
more emotional highs and lows. Pictured below is the new leadership of
the chapter taken Saturday. I am so proud of them!And
when I returned home I rested. Rested like I never normally rest. I did
nothing that took thinking. We went and saw the movie “The Pursuit of
Happyness” (don't recommend it by the way) with our friends Daniel and
Amanda. We washed our cars, made dinner, and watched Grey's from last
week. I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30. Let me repeat for those who
may think it is a typeo. I fell asleep at 8:30! It felt good. I woke
up very rested. Oh and did I mention I never once checked my email!
Rested
that is until I went to work after being gone for 3 days. It wasn't too
bad but it definitely jolted back into reality. But alas, only 2 more
days to work this week and then Ryan and I head off to Florida! Thanks
to everyone who supported me during the past 2 weeks. Especially, Ryan
who now knows everything he never cared to know about Alpha Xi Delta.
It was crazy hectic but when all was said and done, I believe I made a
positive influence in these women's lives.

Another late night. It's
almost done! Melanie, the other Texas Area Facilitator for Alpha Xi
Delta, and I are just finishing hole punching stuffing all the folders.
Good times.
I'm
praying super hard for tomorrow. The drama that should have been slip
between today and tomorrow is now all tomorrow. The fun starts at
7:20…….6 hours. Gotta get sleep!

I have been living, breathing, sleeping, dreaming…
Alpha Xi Delta.

So,
it got a bit icy. Ryan didn't even make it 2 miles from the house this
morning before turning around and coming home. He was supposed to be in
Houston for meetings today…I don't think that is going to happen now.
The city of San Antonio has literally shut down….except for
Walgreens. Guess that means I'll be going to work….

Well, I suppose I have been productive on my Saturday offjust not with any of the things that I planned to be productive with. My goal was to work on an order of wedding invitations, scrapbook some of my own, and design some new cards for SBR.

Instead,
I've spent the past 36 hours dealing with one of the chapters of Alpha
Xi Delta I am responsible for. The situation at hand has got me
thinking a lot about decisions.
How easy it is to make bad ones and how hard it is to face the
consequences of them. I've been remembering my own bad decisions and
how they have shaped my character and led to where I am today. I've
also realized how our personal decisions can affect so many others, yet
most of us never consider that while in the decision making process.

Because
of several young womens' poor decisions, I am forced to make a tough
decision myself. And that really stinks. But, it's got me
thinking….”have any of my decisions but someone else in a tough
decision situation?”

Ironically,
decision making was already something weighing heavy on my mind. Since
the beginning of the year I have praying that the Lord would teach me
how to seek him before making decisions. I want to be guided by His
word and spirit to know that I'm truly making the right decision in
life. He has wasted no time calling me up to the plate.

I don't know what is worse: a tough decision that only affects myself, or a tough decision that affects 100 others.