The Decision is Made for Me
I originally intended on using this post to discuss whether or not I should attend the Grow Up Conference in Atlanta next week. The ticket is $300 and it would be covered. On top of that, I would have free tickets to a Rockies vs. Braves game…on the sixth row. While I’m not the biggest baseball fan in the world (I can handle a Cardinals game or two before playoffs), sixth row is pretty hard to pass up. In addition to the free conference and game tickets, the conference is an intense conference built around building a vibrant children’s ministry. Since that responsibility has kinda fallen into our laps at Summit, it would be extremely beneficial to attend this conference.
Here’s the rub: It’s from Wednesday to Thursday next week. I’d miss the last Greek class, my last class in 2nd Temple Jewish Lit., and the last two classes of NTI. That’s a lot of classes to miss so close to the end. Throw in the fact that the cash flow is pretty tight and there’s not much extra money to be able to spend on a trip to Atlanta…even if the hotel is covered (and I don’t know if it is).
But, it seems my decision has been made for me. Christy’s Grandma is dying of cancer. She’ll be fortunate to live a few more weeks. We’ve decided that Christy needs to go up to Indy to see her one more time. As of today, it appears that Christy will be leaving on Wednesday early afternoon and will be up there a few days. So, I’ll be staying here with the kids. It would be too chaotic of a trip for Christy to take them up to Indy with her.
Guess it became an easier decision than I thought. Not one that we really wanted to make, but that’s the way it pans out sometimes.
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Yes your right the decisions was made for you. I am sure that it was made by God and it can’t be a wrong decision. Please ask him for help in understanding this decision.
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Don’t get me wrong…
Just to make sure everyone understands (I’ve interpreted some misunderstanding from some emails)…
I’m not complaining about the fact that I’m not going to Atlanta. I’m more sad that Christy has to go up to Indy considering the circumstances. I think it’s the right decision for her to go. As a side-note, it takes away the stress of having to decide whether to go to Atlanta or not.
Everyone please continue to pray for Christy’s grandma. Each day is getting worse than the next from what I hear.