What a Saturday! We did it!!

I know how hard it was for you to come.

The babysitter you had to find, the plans you had to rearrange, the work you had to take off, or the time away from your family.

I also know scary it can be to walk into an event. What is it going to feel like, where do I go, what do I do, who will I know? Will this be a waste of my time, will my husband be calling every 5 minutes with questions, will work be able to survive without me?

I also know how guilty you can feel. I should have spent that $40 on something else. Like groceries, gas, a credit card bill, or clothes for my growing kids.

Trust me, I have felt all those feels before. Coming to an event is not easy, but man I am SO glad you came! I will say this over and over again, I had the most BEAUTIFUL women there on Saturday. Investing in us, and most importantly investing in YOU!!

So with that said, its over now. We can also take a big sigh of relief. No more nerves, no more guilt, no more "what ifs". We simply all get to bask in the goodness of the day!

It was perfectly imperfect and there were definitely things I will change, add, and enhance (thanks to your wonderful feedback).

But I am still pinching myself as it was such a GREAT day!

I also have a lot of thank you's to hand out! Especially since I didn't take my script up with me after the panel, and forgot everything (rookie mistake)

To my sister-in-law Erin- Girl, we would have sounded like crap without you! Thank you for running the sound, music, mics, lights, camera, and everything in-between. Thank you for praying over me the day before and for this event! You are a Blessings and always one of my biggest cheerleaders!

To Pastor Josiah- I know you prayed hard about this event and I am sorry for stressing you out on my clueless last minute "I am just going to do it imperfectly" attitude. I know I can be hard on a perfectionist (ask my husband). Thanks for helping me out, answering all my questions, and talking me off the ledge when lunch ran behind. You were right, hearing laughter was the most amazing sound and it was all part of Gods plan.

Thank you Pastor Erin for putting the slides together, your prayers, and calm demeanor. Also thank you for praying hard for these women the next day!

Thank you to my speakers- Lindsey, Amy, and Merissa! You blew me away and I am SO darn proud of you! Thank you for saying YES!

To my daughter Jaida, my mom Kerri, and Lisa. Thank you for greeting and helping out with all the little things. Thank you for cheering me on always!

To my handsome calm husband- Thank you for dealing with me. I know I was a real "B" at times as I felt a little out of my body putting this on. Thank you for loving me through it and for being my #1 fan. What a blessing it is to experience all these crazy opportunities together. Also thanks for your muscles and hauling all the tables out, moving them many times, and putting them away. That job really stinks for us girls :)

To Susan Miller- Thank you for cleaning, praying, praying again, and cleaning more so the church was just perfect!

Thank you to the 86 women, my OG team! Spread out, be YOU, listen to those God whispers, and encourage one another! You got this, I believe in you and I am rooting you forward!

And last but not least, to GOD. Thank you for picking on me last Fall at church and placing this event on my heart. Thank you again for not giving up on me and pushing me to do it in January when I was purposely ignoring you :). You always believe in me and see in me more then I will ever see in myself but I will always try to give you my best YES!

As you can see, it truly takes a village and I had the BEST!

Below is a beautiful way we can stay connected and until next time my friend, keep shining and always know how much you matter in this world!

Love & Friendship- Megan