Tea & Testimony @ MOPS

Well I was asked to give Testimony at today's MOPS Tea. Normally we have tea once a year but this year they decided to mix it up and have it at the end of each semester. Our beautiful Coordinator Elisabeth had read a post I wrote What Is MOPS To Me? back in September of 2010 and really wanted it for Testimony.

As always I didn't commit and she worked at me to speak. So finally I said I would. Before committing, our table had agreed to make hats for Tea & Testimony. I mean, come on, tea should include hats, correct???? How cute is that? The group of us gathered together and we made out hats and I have to say we looked absolutely smashing in them baby!

This morning finally gets here and it was a difficult nights sleep. Brian had training today so he was up and out early and I had asked him to wake me before he left. Since I didn't get much sleep last night I was up when his alarm first sounded and listened to his getting ready noises until it was my turn. Got ready and then the kids woke and they got ready. We loaded the car and were heading to school for the drop off and for my designated Testimony.

TALK ABOUT BUTTERFLIES!! I hardly ate anything and my heart was pumping the whole morning long. I had to take deep breaths to calm my nerves and kept up the silent prayers until it was my turn. First up to speak is my lovely friend Kristen and she gives an amazing Testimony. Then Elisabeth introduces me and it's my turn.

I thought I was going to tear through my paper with all my shaking. My voice is all over the place and I can hear my heart beating! I'm thinking as I'm talking and shaking and listening to my heart gallop....they can hear this on the mic....right???? The galloping I mean??? But I made it through and gave my Testimony. Now I can eat. As I'm sitting here I have to say I'm emotionally exhausted because like a total ninny I cried. There go the water works yet again. So now I have that emotional drain for the remainder of the day.

Either way, I'm done. I've given my testimony and I feel relieved to have that behind me. It's been too long since I've spoken in front of a large group and I will say it was the first time I have spoken about something that wasn't business related and purely personal. Serves me write for writing a blog hu? hahahahahaha! Oh well, you know that's not going to stop me from posting.

All I can say is I'm pretty sure "my audience" is happy I didn't go through with my thought of having us all sing the Cheers Theme song. I mean talk about a perfect mantra for MOPS.....

Where Everybody Know's Your Name
Making your way in the world today

Takes everything you've got;

Taking a break from all your worries

Sure would help a lot.

Wouldn't you like to get away?

All those night when you've got no lights,

The check is in the mail;

And your little angel

Hung the cat up by it's tail;

And your third fiance didn't show;

Sometimes you want to go

Where everybody knows your name,

And they're always glad you came;

You want to be where you can see,

Our troubles are all the same;

You want to be where everybody knows your name.

Roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead;

The morning's looking bright;

And your shrink ran off to Europe,

And didn't even write;

And your husband wants to be a girl;

Be glad there's one place in the world

Where everybody knows your name,

And they're always glad you came;

You want to go where people know,

People are all the same;

You want to go where everybody knows your name.

Where everybody knows your name,

And they're always glad you came;

Where everybody knows your name,

And they're always glad you came...

Now I got that song in you head, didn't I? = )

Side Note on MOPS Themes:

2006 - Fresh Air: What Every Mother Needs

2007 - The Home Factor

2008 - Adventures in Mothering

2009 - Life on Planet Mom

2010 - Momology


I'm going to go take a nap now...

Until Next Time, SoCal Marisa