So, about a month or so ago, I received a very lovely email from a woman named Lysa Terkeurst who is the President of Proverbs 31 Ministries, a speaker, and an author. She asked if there was a time we could speak on the phone and after I verified that she didn’t think she was emailing someone else, we arranged a conference call. She also invited Sophie from Boomama and Shannon from Rocks in My Dryer.
Before the call I was very nervous because Proverbs 31 Ministries implied that I might need to wake before dawn and weave purple linen. In the interest of being completely honest, I usually refrain from doing either of those things. And if given the choice, I would probably prefer to weave purple linen as opposed to rising before the break of day.
Also, while I pray that Caroline will one day rise up and call me blessed, just this afternoon after I had finished peeling an orange she told me to please get my stinky hands away from her because she felt like she might explode. As far as I know there is no reference to causing your children to explode in Proverbs 31.
Anyway, the reason Lysa was calling was because she had been reading our blogs for the last few months and Proverbs 31 was considering adding a few sessions about blogging to their annual She Speaks Conference. She asked if Shannon, Sophie and I would be interested in leading these sessions.
Okay. Wow.
Sophie, Shannon and Lysa had a very articulate conversation about what these sessions would look like, while I made clever conversation about how I thought email would never take off. Fortunately, Lysa wanted me anyway. And I am so excited.
I feel that I am totally equipped to instruct women how to get ON THE COMPUTER and start a WEBLOG, otherwise known among the hip and trendy set as a BLOG. Seriously, it makes you want to sign up right now, doesn’t it?
I also may throw in some of my thoughts on male figure skating, eighties fashion, and reality television. It will be a wealth of information.
Seriously, Sophie, Shannon and I are so excited for this opportunity. Not only will we get to talk about our obsession with blogging and the blog world, but we’ll get to meet some people face to face. It’s going to be so much fun.
And here’s something cool, if you’re interested in attending then you have a chance to win a scholarship. Lysa TerKeurst is conducting a scholarship contest for the 2008 She Speaks conference on her blog this week. To get all the details and enter this contest, visit Lysa’s blog by clicking here.
To find out more about registering for the 2008 She Speaks conference visit the conference website by clicking here.
If you’ve ever wanted the opportunity to become better equipped for ministry and to have a great time, this is the place to be on
June 20-22.
I know I’m not going to miss it for the world. Even if I have to rise before dawn to get there.