Official Visits of Bethels 115 and 25 and Bethels 8 and 27

Yesterday was an awesome day. It was the way we should kick off all Official Visits. We had a lot of people on the sidelines. It was great to see all of the visiting Job's Daughters, the Past Honored Queens, the Worshipful Masters, the Grand Family, the Past Grands, Grand Bethel Officers, and most of the Misses at both of the Official Visits.

Bethels 8 and 27 did the Majority Ceremony for four of their members. There were a lot of tears in the room and from the girls as they tried to recite their parts. It was a very sentimental ceremony, and it was absolutely apparent how much the girls receiving their Majority Degree meant to their Bethel. The ceremony was impressive, and I know it meant a lot to the girls and will be something they remember and cherish for years to come. Elecia tried to say that Genesis, Maddy, and I were the only ones to come up with the title for her award based on Ritual work. For the record, she gave us three options, and we all thought that the "You're totally legit" award best fit Elecia. The Librarians' Reports were so cute, especially Bethel 8 with their song from the DoodleBops called "Let's Get on the Bus." It was a great way to start off the morning, and I was glad that I had gotten up at 3:00 in the morning to attend. My favorite part though, of course, was the food, which was excellent and gave me enough energy that I could keep going for the rest of the day.

From Fort Wayne, I went to the Official Visit of Bethels 115 and 25. It was a great time, and the Obligation Ceremony was not only lovely, but it also reminded me that today marks five years of membership for me in Job's Daughters. It was obviously pretty special to me, and I think it meant just as much to everyone else who shared in the Ceremony as it did to me. It was another great day and I felt at home since I was in my other Associate Grand Guardian's Bethel. I had a great time, and the theme of Back to School was very appropriate as I went back to school last Tuesday. I had a great time and was happy to see the sidelines so full.

Next up is my own Official Visit, so I'm looking forward to staying a bit closer to home this time. I hope we have as great a turnout as these two Bethels did this weekend.