All Day School of Instructions

It has been some time since I last blogged, and for that, I apologize. It's been a while since I attended a state event since we haven't had any. I'll be back into the habit soon enough.

For the first state event of the new term, we had All Day School of Instructions. In the morning, we went over some of the events coming up in this term, including the Night at the Museum promotional event that I am so excited to attend. We also talked about Pageant and Ritual Contest, among other events, but those are two of the most important and also the two that I would probably encourage you to participate in the most. Grand Bethel Executive Committee presented a skit, and I cannot tell you which was the more amusing: Becca, who did a performance of Kesha in the middle of the skit, with blue lips I might add, or Raquel, who was the three friends from the East with two balloons taped to her shoulders. Maybe it was Holli though, who played a child for whom nothing was going right. It was absolutely hilarious. Then we broke into two separate groups: the adults and the Daughters with Grand Bethel Executive Committee. During this time, the girls were divided by station and learned the particular ins and outs of their ritualistic work. Rachel and I assisted by leading the group of Messengers, bouncing ideas off one another and talking about subjects like Grand Bethel and how to explain Job's Daughters. I think the girls really learned a thing or two. Finally, it was time for lunch, and it was very tasty. Then we gathered together once again to listen to a man who worked in the Cyber Crimes division of his police department. He was a very interesting speaker, and he taught us how to be safe on the Internet. Hope was definitely embarrassed when she was consistently admitting to making most of the mistakes on the Internet, especially on Facebook. It was a very good presentation, and he was quite funny. Finally, Genesis and I brought up the rear, explaining our philanthropic projects, which you can learn more about by reading the issue of the February edition of the Bethel News or checking out the flier on the Bulletins page.

I'm looking forward to Saturday's dance, and I promise that I will blog much sooner next time. I'm sorry for the delay, but better late than never! I hope to see everyone soon! Have a happy Valentine's Day full of Job's love!

My First Two Weeks as MIJD!!!!!

Well, it's been a very busy couple of weeks. Well, really it's been a very busy month since I won Pageant. It's quite the whirlwind between all the traveling and the studying for the Miss International Job's Daughter Pageant!

We're off to a running start this year! I've already been to several Bethels attending Schools of Instruction in Plainfield, Knightsville, Greenfield, Fort Wayne, Jeffersonville, and Valparaiso. Then there was the All Day School of Instruction. The morning session was interesting. I'm wondering what new category Jamie Hadley has cooked up for the old Story of Job competitors. I'm out for Lynn though. He is so getting pied in the face at Job-A-Rama!!! The meal was great, but I have to tell you that I don't think I have ever seen that many cookies in my life!!! I had a great time playing Candy Land! I'd never played before! I think it was more difficult for me to try to learn the names of all of the girls than it was for me to answer Elecia's trivia questions. I'm getting there though...maybe by the end of the year I'll have everyone's name memorized. No promises!

I've also given my first remarks on behalf of Indiana Job's Daughters on Thursday at Rainbow Grand Assembly. I appointed a Crown Committee while we were there too! I finally figured out how to put one of the Job's Daughter crowns on my head without help, and then I get a new one. I think maybe that's the last test at Pageant-getting the crown on! The drive home was really tiring though. We were so tired from the night before at Valparaiso that we could barely keep our eyes open!

Then on Friday, Anita and I went to Bill Profitt's viewing. My heart goes out to Linda and her family. Please remember to keep them in your prayers. After stopping to eat, we went to Tiffany and George Ingles' Installation as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Brownsburg Chapter of Eastern Star. Karen acted as the Installing Officer and Bethel 107 did the Bible Ceremony, which made the ceremony even more special. Congratulations to Tiffany and George, and thanks to the members of our Job's Daughters family who came to support them. We were quite a presence on the sidelines.

It's been great to see everyone over the last few weeks, and I look forward to seeing more of all of you throughout my travels this year. Keep up the great work, Indiana!

~Rustie~