"Wishing You Many
Bright Days!"
KEEPING OUR CANDLES BURNING
A MESSAGE FROM
DEBBIE
SPEIGHTS,
FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT-ADMINISTRATION
(Reflections from the 2000
Annual Meeting)
I love the song we sing on our
weekends that goes.
Our hosts, The Seven
Secretariats of Florida
are to be commended for their collective efforts in coordinating and
implementing our Annual Meeting. This diverse and selfless group of
Cursillistas devoted countless hours, drove numerous miles, and donated many
dollars to ensure the success of the meeting and to provide for our every
need. Our heartfelt thanks go to each and every member of the Host Committee
for their tireless efforts.
Much appreciation and gratitude are
also extended to our guest speakers and presenters--to Pastor Frank
Langholf, our forum speaker, for his insight and guidance into the area
of spiritual direction and, to our seminar presenters--Mark Carnes, Diane
Purcell, Dave Saggiser and Tracy Ziemke for sharing with us their wealth
of knowledge and experience, enabling us to take back fresh ideas and
suggestions that will aid and strengthen our home secretariats.
Finally, to all who were in
attendance, sincere thanks for your participation, cooperation and
self-giving spirit. Each and every individual played an integral part in the
overall outcome of the Annual Meeting. To the many of you who completed the
Evaluation Forms our thanks for your positive, encouraging, and helpful
comments. The structuring of the meeting was very well received, the
instructional topics and presentations were timely and informative, the
committees felt their work was progressing nicely and the general consensus
was that the accommodations were excellent and the hospitality was
unparalleled. With your continued input and assistance, each future Annual
Meeting will build upon the previous, providing new opportunities for
service and sharing.
So, how do we keep
our candles burning amidst the gushes of wind in our workplaces, our
schools, our government and, even in our churches? That's
a question that we each have to deal with every day. Isn't
it amazing though how the Holy Spirit unites us--so that when my light is
flickering and appears to be growing dim--your light is beside me, like a
beacon, helping me find my way?