Just some updates

I hope all is well in your world! Over the past month I've mentioned various events that I've posted in past blogs and several people said, "Yep, I read that in your blog!" Wow, I love that people are actually reading this. Sometimes you put stuff out there and wonder how many folks actually read it. So the pressure is on! I must be brilliant!

Well, today is June 30th and marks the end of month 5 of 6 in my Director In Qualification (DIQ) process. It's been a fun ride and July will prove to be very busy for me. I will try my best to remember to update this blog so y'all can see my progress. Yesterday, I attended the first spa of one of my new recruits. She did amazing! She got 4 more spas booked and even recruited someone! I am proud of her. She is a school teacher and just had her first child 4 months ago. She doesn't want to leave her baby at home, she'd rather be a stay-at-home mom. I don't blame her! So this is the cool part of my job - I get to help her build a business that will afford her the luxury of being at home. Watching other people's dreams come true seem to be much more rewarding than seeing my dreams come true. But then again, that's the beauty of it all. When I help other people achieve their dreams, mine come true as well!

Here's a picture of Tammy with her son Titus.
So keep me in your prayers and send happy thoughts my way to help me through July. I'll keep you all posted!

Love, hugs and kisses,

Elizabeth

Another year, even more memories!

Another year at MDA Camp has come to an end and more memories were made. This year was somewhat of an emotional year because MDA Corporate has revised the cutoff age for campers from 21 to 17 years of age. Because of this restriction, we have 7 kids who will no longer be able to attend camp after this year. Two of them were already 21 but 5 others had their time cut a little short. And because we have such a small number of campers attending, it is likely that we will not return to Brandon Springs which is the location that I have attended camp for the past 17 years.

I have a little ritual at camp that began about 8 years ago when I first went to camp as a staff member. I wake up around 6:00am, head down to the cafeteria, fix myself a cup of coffee, and then I sit on the porch outside of the cafeteria that overlooks the lake. The sun rises above this lake and it is absolutely breathtaking! The bonus is that there are only 2 other people awake that early and the campsite is so quiet. This is a rarity at our camp! So this year, knowing it may be my last at Brandon Springs, I took each morning to reflect on all the memories I've experienced over the past 17 years. I have met so many people - many I am still friends with and love unconditionally. I've loved and lost a lot of friends. And I've laughed with them all. This year, we made new memories. And next year, regardless of where we'll be, we'll make some more.

So until next year, here's a link to my memories from this year. Enjoy!

MDA Camp 2008