Unfortunately, I had to crop the weekend together due to an appearance I had accidentally scheduled that same weekend down in Dover for the Amish Country Bike Tour. But it was still a moving weekend nonetheless. This was the 4th year the women in my family had attended, and my second year going. There was praise and worship, comedy routines, skits, and lectures. Now, most people would think that an event like this may be boring with speaker after speaker. But it is completely different than anything you are assuming. The speakers there are witty, clever, and funny and they are some of the best orators I have ever listened too. They know how to tie in the funny little stories in life to a strong message about God's grace and mercy that really hits home. We bought so many books and CD's that weekend from the presenters it was unreal! I have never enjoyed learning about God so much in my life. They just really make it enjoyable, not the stuffy churchy stuff most people would expect.
Like I said, I also had an appearance as the former Miss Delaware at the Amish Country Bike Tour in Dover. I have never seen so many bicyclists in my life all in one place. Some of them were going to be riding 100 miles!!! Are they crazy?? I get tired driving 100 miles. I wish I was in that kind of shape. I had the honor of being asked to sing the National Anthem to kick off the event. Before Mayor Carey shot the starting gun they had a tribute to the victims of 9/11. It is nice to see that so many people still remember the magnitude of that event and how it still effects us today. It is so easy to forget sometimes with as busy as our lives can get. After that, the bikers were off, and I was off to Philadelphia for more WoF. Thank you Linda Kurtz for asking me to participate in such a great event. It is nice to know people still remember me. It is still a little weird to hear myself called the "former" Miss Delaware.
The whole weekend was a time of self searching for me. Who am I? What is God calling me to do with my life? How do I deal with this change from being Miss Delaware to a college student? Just when it seemed like the world was crashing in on me, I was pulled to safety thanks to this weekend. This conference can really change your life. I encourage every woman to look it up and see when it is coming near you. You won't regret that you went!
I also had the opportunity to help the life of a child in need thanks to an organization called World Vision. They have partnered up with WoF, and have cards of several children in need available to choose from if you are able to help. During the conference, they had mentioned that some children are called "Last Chance" children. That really intrigued my mother and me. At the age of 13 these children can no longer be in the program due to the magnitude of need throughout the world. So for the group of kids who are 12 years old, this is their last chance to get a sponsor. So we went down to the booth to look at the Last Chance pile of cards. She took one to sponsor and I took one to sponsor. Jonathan has graciously decided to sponsor my child with me. Our child's name is Haominlen, but I like to call him Hao. He is from India and has 5 siblings and only a mother to take care of all of them. He loves playing soccer, which I love too, and looks like he has so much more to give to the world if he only had the chance. So, for $35 a month we can give him health care, food, water, education, and opportunities to benefit his community. We are so excited to share the love of God with this child and impact his life forever.
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