Thank you, thank you, thank you Rick for getting tickets for Time Out for Women for your wife and daughters, and Kaily for not being able to go on Saturday and choosing (you goof) to not go on Friday, and Krissy for offering to take me instead. (Kaily - you MISSED OUT!)
awesome speakers and music, and fun car rides and lunch and shopping in Winco (which by the way, oh children of mine - Krissy and I managed to get through the WHOLE thing without arguing, complaining, whining, throwing ourselves on the floor, kicking, screaming, pinching, sneaking things in/out of the cart, demanding/begging/pleading to be carried, crashing our carts into each other or anyone else, blaming eachother, or even knocking over any displays. Oh, I did make a little ninja lizard dude from some green produce bag twisties - it just wasn't a proper grocery shopping trip without them being made so I had to make one myself)
At the Time Out, I also ran into some friends I haven't seen in years from towns I used to live in - so good to see you again!
The presenters were all wonderful, and very funny, and there were some sweet tender teary moments too. Mariama Kallon was one of the speakers. Her energy and testimony and positive attitude and courage are ... I want to say "awesome" but what's a word much bigger and more meaningful than just awesome, well, she's that. If you ever get a chance to hear her story or to meet her, do! I heard a movie/documentary is being made of her story which I'll be watching for.
Mariama Kallon at Time Out for Women
New Era article by Mariama Kallon
pdf copy pages 10-12
