In the minority

Last night I went to a women's meeting up at my church. Everyone within about a 45 minute area was invited and it was a great evening of good speakers and good food! As I was sitting there listening to the speakers, I was looking around at all these lovely women who were there. I would say that about 75% of them were beautiful Polynesian women, many who had flowers in their hair. I was definitely in the minority as far as skin tone goes! However, who really cares about skin color? I had so much in common with these women that these beautiful different skin colors were hardly important. We were all there, united in trying to be better people, to be better women and mothers. To love each other and help each other through hard times. To be anchors to our families when the winds and storms of the world are blowing around us. We are Christian women trying to better ourselves and be more Christlike...even when it is really hard. We are women who fail but who dust ourselves off and try again.

We were there to learn, to feel uplifted, and to share in the sisterhood that is womanhood. Our paths are all different, we come from different corners of the world, and we all have different trials...but we were united in trying to do what is right and to "try a little harder to be a little better (-Gordon B. Hinkley)."

It was a good night.

:)

After the speakers, we had supper...which here means the small meal/snack after you eat dinner. So, just so you know, here is how the eating schedule goes as far as I can tell...

Breakfast

Morning tea

Lunch

Afternoon tea

Dinner

Supper

In other words...we eat at everything! Last night for supper, they had set out for us cakes, cut up vegetables and gherkin dip (not sure what this is but it was tasty), sausage rolls, mini hot dog wieners (I think that is what they were, hot dogs here have a red casing) ,crackers, sliced fruit, soup (your choice of pumpkin or chicken...pumpkin soup is really popular here and there are 8 million varieties), and rolls. It was yummy!

You may find it weird that on Father's Day (in the USA) we had a women's meeting at church, but here in Australia, Father's day is later in the year, I think in October. So, happy Father's day to all the great U.S. dad's out there like mine!

Hope you have a great week!

Heather