I wish you all could have seen me yesterday when I got the email, um scratch that no I don’t because I was acting a major fool. I literally ran the link of my house 3 times screaming “Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh”. Ask Sara, I called her almost hyperventilating. I could barely form a full sentence.
So now that I have my flight to Chicago, operation get a conference pass and hotel sponsor is underway. I must tell you my story from yesterday. As many of you recall from Tuesday’s Tidbits I had a horrible week last week and the night before last it seemed to be just gettting worse because I got a not so kind email that was so way off base. I was so frustrated and just ready to give up. Then I ready my devotional for the day and it was talking about focusing on the positive things.
So yesterday after reading that I sat down and had a conversation with God that went a little something like this “Lord I just want to focus on all the positives in my life and be thankful for everything. If this is not the year for me to go to BlogHer then just give me peace about it, you are in control of the situation and I want what you want for me. ” Then I just started thanking him for all the good things in my life and went about my day just kind of resigned and okay with the fact that this may not be the year for me and then guess what right before I leave for work I check my email and there is an email telling me my travel to BlogHer is covered!!!!!!
I was beside myself. It made me realize that when I just let go and Let God things will work out how he wants them too. Now I still don’t know how the rest is going to come to be but I just have a peace and feel like God is just saying “Trust me and I will work it out” obviously I will put work into it but I am not going to get frustrated or upset when I get no response or a no, I will just understand that is not the company that is right for me this time. When the time is right and the company is right everything will fall into place. I just know in my heart it will.
So again A BIG THANK YOU TO Misikko for being my first official BlogHer Sponsor! You have no idea how much of a dream you are helping to come true for this blogger. Look for me at BlogHer ’09 I WILL BE THERE! And that is what I have to be Thankful for this Thursday, well along with all the normal (family, kids, health, etc.) stuff.
Toni Patton
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Yay!! Good for you!! I hope it all works out and you get to go!
Congrats that is great news!
Also I wanted to say I know it’s hard to not let people get to you. I of all people take things very personally. Don’t let anyone get you down. You know who you are and that’s all that matters.
WOOHOOOOO!!! congrats! =)
Hope you get the other sponsors you’re looking for!
Oh, the places you and I will go in Chicago!!! WHOOP!!
Let me know if you need ANY help at all… even if it’s one of my “so not worthy” email response suggestions. 🙂
Congrats!! That’s fabulous news. What a blessing!
YEEEAAAAHHHH!!! Thats awesome girl!
congrats! maybe you can explain what that even is when you get back 🙂
I’m so happy for you 🙂
I’m so happy for you 🙂
That’s SO wonderful!!
Congrats!
That is so awesome Toni!! congrats!
🙂 I’m SOOO happy for you, Toni!!
Super Duperdeedoo! I saw your tweets and was happy for you!
That is wonderful!
Let go and let God- that is all we can do! So happy for you and hope we get to meet IRL at BlogHer!
Congrats. You totally deserve it. I cannot wait to see pictures and hear stories when you get back.
I hope to go in 2010. I wanted to go this year, but soem things have come up that got in the way.
way to go!!!! (literally lol)
Yay Toni!!! Congrats!!! That’s fabulous news!!! you deserve to go girl!!!
Congrats! I’m sure you will have a blast
That’s very cool! Congrats! =D
WooHoo! I’m so happy for you! 🙂