Attended a Zonta Orientation tonight at 6. It's a service organization to advance the status of women worldwide. I had never heard of the organization, however they are in 66 countries and have a chapter here on HHI. Just for fun...google Zonta International. It'll tell you about the organization and it's mission. They are primarily invested in education to assist women. I was asked to join. It seems like a really neat group of women and is invested in something I've always cared about soooooooooooo, I said yes!

Please say a prayer for me...I'm heading in to Savannah tomorrow to MUMC...Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. I have an appointment to talk to a gal about some career opportunities. We'll see. Will let you know how it goes.

Sleep well
Much love, Sue
PS...just when I was thinking that is was about time to close the blog...I heard from a very precious friend. She said it was a blessing to her...hmmmmmmmmmmmm, guess I'll continue for awhile.
Have a great day tomorrow. Good night.

Always loved Easter...dozens of eggs were colored, and dozens more egg and bunny shaped cookies were frosted in pink, yellow, lavender and green frosting by eager little hands. Meanwhile, chocolate bunnies seems to procreate as we molded and decorated them. Then plates piled high with Easter goodies were shared with friends up and down Berkshire Rd. As we bought new dresses and bonnets, I taught the girls that this was the most important holy holiday of our year...death had been conquered and we could have hope. And then came Monday and the egg salad...seemed like pounds of it.

I miss egg salad sandwiches and all that went with it...every good thing.

Was invited by some friends from church to have dinner and then another for supper. Kind of ate my way through the day. They are really lovely people...and yet being thankful and "doing the next thing" were more "work" than usual. Bruce and I had a good talk...what a gift he is.

Inside...I wanted to scream and yell......."I want MY life back"...and then late last night...the answer came quietly in that still small voice.... "What I gave you was a gift...a beautiful gift for a season. What I want you to do is live and give and celebrate TODAY. Be Thankful...Trust Me."

I got it...
Did rule #1... The Next Thing...all day.
Messed up rule #2...Run to gratitude...
When will I learn...it's so hard not to be selfish (the new word..."controlling"...simply defined as...I want what I want when I want it.)

Please keep the kids in your prayers...they are working really hard...and not enough time off.

Hope you had a great weekend.
Much love...(forever the student),
Sue

Drove to Statesboro, Georgia...an beautiful little place...to find Southern Georgia University and Jamie. Success! Found her on field #7. Tanned, smiling and beautiful...she was a welcome sight. Her team had just been beaten...so we sat on the field and chatted... and then to get a bite for dinner. It was a great time...she's wonderful and will graduate from Barnard in May.

Home for a quiet evening before Easter Sunday. Will spend the afternoon and evening with friends.

Have a Blessed Day...
Happy Easter.
Much love, Sue

Attended services at noon. Thankful I could go. Good Friday services always bring back memories of my Grandma Clapp. She's the one that first showed me what unconditional love looked like. She lived it. I have always known that a big part of me was due to her. I'll never forget Good Friday services with Gram...three hours long...noon to 3. That's a long time for a little girl to sit in a church pew...but certainly evidence of what I would do just to be with her. She loved Dairy Queen ice cream, was an amazing cook, her pumpkin and pecan pie were famous...she was chubby and smelled like either cookies or Tide. Everyone should have a Grandma Clapp. ( Her middle name was Susie. ) She still impacts my life today...that's power.

A girlfriend,RN from SouthPointe days, (before CCF), and her husband came over for pizza tonight. Monica and Rick moved down from Solon in '93. It was great getting to see them...and to hear that they're happy. It was a good time.

It was a busy day...and off to someplace in Georgia 95 miles from here to get to see Jamie tomorrow. She's down for a frisbee tourney.
Time to say goodnight and God Bless.
Much love, Sue

Signed up today to attend the Beth Moore conference in Jacksonville next Friday and Saturday. As you know, I'm not a fan of her teaching style. She's rather hyperactive, and seems at times a bit hysterical...but, and here's the reason I've decided to go...it's a good opportunity to get to know the gals at church. We'll leave at noon next Friday and get back on Sat. at 5 pm. A couple of really nice gals wanted me to go...so here goes.

Booked a flight to Hartford Ct. Will attend Jennifer Bleyer's wedding over the July 4th weekend. It will be my first visit to Connecticut.

Service tomorrow at noon.
Happy Easter...
Love, Sue