Despite all my hard work and efforts to plan ahead so that I would be ready for Youth Conference by Thursday, I ended up in a total panic waiting for crucial papers and phone responses from other people.
I also hugely underestimated the task of assigning 64 people shared bedrooms. I will say that originally I thought the Bishopric was going to be doing this, so today was my first attempt and it ended up taking all day! I had to totally flake out on work which gave me anxiety because I am so NOT a flake and it cost me my day's pay. Oh well.
The logistics of organizing something like this are major so I feel like I've got 35 balls in the air and am not a trained juggler. I have been vacillating between feeling like "of course I can do this", to "I can't believe I have to do this", to "I wish so badly that I didn't have to do this", to "It will all be fine, just relax".
I know things will turn out great and that all my frustrations will soon be forgotten, I just wish I could learn how to enjoy the process more rather than wishing things away.
**What's the biggest event you've had to organize?
Can you juggle?
Do you tend to wish things away?**
Can you juggle?
Do you tend to wish things away?**
Comment Window Tidbit: Good news: While making the room assignments for everyone I discovered that there is one tiny room available that won't work for the kids, so Randy and I can have our own room! This means we might actually get some sleep (I have such a hard time sleeping in weird places) and I'll get to shower in the morning!!!
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Nope. I can't juggle. Not even a little bit.
When I get overwhelmed with big assignments I think of LaGrande Richards' comment: "It's the Lord's church so I let Him worry about it." I work hard and do what I can do and then remember that the Lord needs things to succeed and let Him make it successful.
Good luck.
Hooray for your own bungaloo with a shower.
I can't help but question why your Bishop isn't maybe helping you out a touch more, especially when the Bishop is tossing in more balls last minute. The communication problems would definitely have me hanging on to end of my patience rope.
But, you are awesome, and you can do this. Plus, it will all be over Very soon. ;) Yay for your own room!
Oh dear, I am so not a juggler, and I always tend to wish things away. I am no help at all.
Waiting on other people is one of the most frustrating things I know. I'm sorry that you had to take the day off and didn't even get to enjoy it. I'll be so glad for you when this is all over!
Hooray hooray for your own room. (What was the other option?!)
I'm sure you will get thorugh it ok! Hang in there!
Think about this: I still remember fabulous Youth COnference experiences as a youth, and mine didn't seem anything like this one. So take heart that all your efforts will leave lasting impressions, memories, and testimony-building experiences for these kids. Having a hand in all that? Worth it. Press on.
And you're doing it wonderfully.
This is really good news about the shower and sleep!
I was am exactly like this for all the major stuff I do. I hate speaking in front of people so any time there is a sharing time or anything else.
I am wishing a lot of things away right now.
Well just today I found out that the proposal that funds my job is due in 2 weeks. It's my job to write it and that seems awfully short on time esp since Eliot goes to work with me so some days there's not a whole bunch of productivity. But I freak out every year when this happens and every year it all works out.
This project you are working on seems huge.
Yay for the private room! You are sooo nice for doing this, and you are obviously doing a great job. This assignments ruin my life til they're over. The biggest thing I ever had to plan was a mock trial competition in law school where teams from about 10 law schools flew in. It kept me up at night for months but went off without a hitch, as I'm sure your conference will go. I hope everyone got you the info you needed--the older I get the quicker I am to get back to people--it's so rude to leave people hanging!
I;m really bad at wishing things away. GOOD LUCK!
no way- I can't juggle. But brett can & he is really good at it. He can't mulit-task very well though... at least not compared to me.
I am so glad you are getting your own room!
I have to ecko jessie- youth conference helped me so much when I was that age! IT was always monumental & helped me make the right decisions- or get my life back on track.
You ARE doing a gREAt job & will surely be BleSSed!
ooops didn't know chloe was signed on... that was me
Very happy that you will get your own room and a shower! :) I think that should be a must for all leaders! I am sure everything is going to be GREAT!!
I tend to enjoy the planning and organizing. The problem is that I frequently get wrapped up in the little things and I don't enjoy the whole. I hope that once you are there that you are able to enjoy all your hard work by seeing the kids have a great time.
Hang in there. You can do it!
Thought of you this week. Our neighbor's solution to being able to continue to get "good (or not) mail" despite a snowed in mailbox. It made me think of you. It's posted today. I hope it amuses you as much as it's been amusing me.
This is a blessing to have your own room! WOW!!
I feel the same way when I have to cancel on something (your job) to make something else work that day. Anxiety either way - but I think that you were smart to do this! I am certain the reason you were chosen for this calling is that you are organized and will be able to SEE the clear picture!
Good luck!! Remember you can do hard things! This too, shall pass!
I hate (HATE) waiting to accomplish a task and the hold up are the parents returning forms in!!
I have had to plan too many HUGE school functions. And, I wished them away (as did my family) everyday! ha!!!
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