Finally, I Made It…

Finally, I made it to the family resort, Indian Springs.
I’m settled in my motel room (somewhat) and we are makiing preparations for set up and getting ready for Atonement (Yom Kippur).

It almost feels surreal to be here. The DOL team has been planning and preparing since Passover, doing their best to cover every aspect as thoroughly as possible.

I’m sure that we’ve overlooked something somewhere, but it won’t show up until it’s time. Then, it’ll be too late.

I guess we can never over prepare or over plan anything. This may keep us humble in the long run.

I’m excited about Sukkot, but I’m also a little nervous. Last year I was a major part of the planning and executing of the women’s meeting.

This year, I’ve taken on facilitating caregiving at the feast and am not as involved with the hands-on involvement. I almost feel like I’m missing or overlooking different factors.

Yet I can’t be at two places at the same time. Is this a trust test? The DOL team is great! I love working with them!

We’ve all had our tough times with life overwhelming us, but other members have pulled through to support, supplicate, and share when we felt we were lacking. I’ve tasted true sisterhood.

We were focused on moving forward together and exercising mercy and compassion more than productivity. In the end, it was an excellent investment into our lives.

I desire all women to experience that level of intense support and encouragement. Is it possible? Could we all somehow form cell groups of 5 or 6 women? Would we be able to form deep relationships and do more than just network with each other?

I believe we can. It starts with a choice. Our choice. It is up to each and everyone of us to choose whether we will support each other, whether we will encourage, and whether we will continue to be sister to one another, in the most uplifting sense.

I’m game to give it a go.

Are you?