Red Envelopes to the President
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What: When: Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores. On the front, address it to President Barack Obama On the back, write the following message. This envelope represents one child who died because of an abortion. We will mail the envelopes out March 31st, 2009. Put it in the mail, and send it. Then forward this event to every one of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died [in the U.S. ] before having a chance to live. It may seem that those who believe abortion is wrong are in a minority. It may seem like we have no voice and it’s shameful to even bring it up. Let us show our President and the world that the voices of those of us who do not believe abortion is acceptable are not silent and must be heard. Together we can change the heart of The President and save the lives of millions of children. The event wall is not for discussion regarding the abortion issue. If you don’t agree with this event or what it stands for please do not attend. Wall posts may be deleted for any reason. Thank you. Barack Obama spoke at a Planned Parenthood Action Fund event, uttering the now infamous line, “Well, the first thing I’d do as president is, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. [Applause.] That’s the first thing that I’d do.” An empty red envelope will send a message to President Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue [The Freedom of Choice Act, which will essentially "undo" every law currently in place to limit abortion in the U.S. (i.e., parental consent laws, parental notification, waiting periods, prohibition of transporting a minor girl across state lines to obtain an abortion, etc.)]. It will be quiet, but clear. Please read more about The Freedom of Choice Act here: http://www.lifenews.com/nat4359.html http://www.barackobama.com/2008/01/22/obama_statement_on_35th_annive.php http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/07/one_year_annive.htm |
Chick-fil-A, Red Cross Heroes
As the Area Marketing Director for the Myrtle Beach Chick-fil-A restaurants, I get the privilege of scouting out opportunities in our market to make a difference, to expand our influence, and build our business. We have a great day coming up that will do just that….AND if you live in the Myrtle Beach area you will want to participate.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chick-fil-A’s have partnered with our local chapter of the Red Cross to be a HERO! As you may know, the Red Cross money comes from local donations and partnerships only. In Myrtle Beach alone, they spent over $75,000 last year in local financial help. Due to the economic decline, they anticipate this number to rise.
Here’s the deal, come in to any Myrtle Beach area Chick-fil-A on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th and VALUE SIZE YOUR COMBO MEAL (or make it a large) and Chick-fil-A will give a portion of that purchase to the Red Cross. We want to raise over $1,000 so we need you to help make that happen!!
Also, WMBF News is hosting their own version of a Heroes Day for the Red Cross! They have invited the Red Cross Bloodmobile to come to Broadway at the Beach on Wednesday the 25th and Thursday the 26th. For every person that donates blood on those days, they will be given a coupon for a FREE Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, courtesy of the Myrtle Beach Area Chick-fil-A restaurants. Chick-fil-A’s very own celebrity COWS will also be at the event, so you’ll want to come out, donate some blood, get free chicken, AND meet the cows!
Spread the word, enjoy Chick-fil-A’s fantastic food, and give back! Can’t ask for anything better than that.
Crazy Weekend
For some reason it feels as though the month of March is SO BUSY!!! Between work and life I feel that I am just racing around trying to get everything accomplished and accomplished well. That, in and of itself, is a full time job. 
I had a crazy weekend (13 & 14) a couple weeks ago that led into a crazy week. On Friday, the 13th (scary), Hal and I left MB around 4:30 pm to go drop my car off at Dart Automotive…I highly recommend this place. My A/C hasn’t been working since last fall and I had multiple oil leaks, and apparently a transmission leak too. My poor Jeep obviously needed some TLC and some major work…thankfully, Dart has now given me the best gift ever….A/C for the summer. After we left Dart, we headed up 501 to go to Greenville. Some of you may know that one of the hardest parts about leaving Gville was that I was leaving behind great friends, but also a group of teenage girls that I had been shepherding since they were freshmen (they are all about to graduate high school). I hated that I have missed their senior year. So, me and the other co-leader of the group planned months ago to get together with the girls for a final HURRAH before they all scattered.
Saturday morning I met with my fantastic friend, Lauren for breakfast at Staxs. I love connecting with her, it’s like no time has past and we pick up right where we left off. She is one of the people that I miss the most. I was shoe shopping with her the day that she thought she was pregnant. I was at the hospital the same day that her first son, Benjamin was born. I got to hold is sweet self in my arms and just marveled at the miracle of birth. Since then he has become quite the little man…it’s scary. Anyway, while I have been gone, Lauren got pregnant with her second son. When we met for breakfast on Saturday she was preparing to give birth the next day, and sure enough Lauren gave birth to her second son, Caleb on Sunday (I left on Saturday night). He’s beautiful, and I’m so sad I missed it. Here are some pics…
Meet Benjamin and Caleb…aren’t they both so sweet!
Me and Lauren, the day before she had Caleb!!
Once I left breakfast, I headed over to CRCC to meet Mez and the girls for a day of eating, bowling, hanging out at Barnes and Noble, reflecting, and just having a great time. It was a short day because Hal and I had to head back to MB by 4:30 pm….yes, we were only in Gville for a total of 24 hours. Anyway, here are some pics with the girls.
The girls who could come…t to b, l to r: Ashleigh, Abi, me, Anna, Lauren, Mez
Us being lame in Barnes and Noble (no clue where Ash is).
Of course, I ended up with the neon shoes…I was stylin’ let me tell you!
Anyway, those girls are a great group and I miss them tremendously! I’m glad I had the opportunity to spend a little time with them before they all head to college in the fall. Those girls have stretched me, broken me, challenged me, encouraged me, frustrated me, blessed me, and throughout it all have brought such joy to my spirit. The Lord has certainly used them to mold me and make me better than I ever thought I could be. Love you girls. (BTW, I posted all my pics to Facebook…will work on tagging them after work).
So this crazy weekend kicked off a busy week….post to come….
It’s Been Awhile
I know it’s been awhile since I last posted. Life has been moving swiftly by with very little time for blogging or other things. Here’s some highlights and lowlights:
- The 9 Chick-fil-A’s I work for/with participated as the Presenting Sponsor in the 12th Annual Myrtle Beach Marathon on Valentine’s weekend. I was responsible for the planning, implementing, and organizing of the expo in the nights prior and the day of the marathon. What a great learning experience that was! While I am glad it’s over (lots of hours of planning make for a tired Sarah) I am looking forward to next year and the ways I plan to improve our participation.
- The 9 Chick-fil-A’s I work for/with also did a receipt promotion that was HUGELY successful at the end of February. I spent a lot of time out promoting. We got great coverage from our local media outlets and our customers LOVED it! (Basically what they bought on that one day in Feb, they could get for free any time in March with their receipt).
- We missed the big snow of 2009 that our parents and friends in the Upstate got, I must admit I was jealous. Seeing pictures of everyone playing in 6-8 inches of fluffy white stuff made me wish I was there too. However, losing power and all that wouldn’t have been worth it, so I am glad we didn’t get it too.
- Hal and I went out today to the beach for the first time this year. Sunny 70 degree weather and a slight breeze made for one great day at the beach. We didn’t stay long, but it was gorgeous, and makes living here so much better!!!!
- I go to training at Chick-fil-A corporate in a little over a week and am excited to go! I can’t wait to check out the facility (everyone says it’s incredible), meet some interesting people, and gain some new insight into the company I work for. I will be flying there so I am a little nervous (in case you don’t recall this last time I flied…it wasn’t a pleasant experience). But I must admit, a 1.5 hour flight is so much better than a 6.5 hour drive!
- Hal is looking forward to his Spring Break and I am looking forward to him fixing doing touch ups of the paint throughout our house. Once that’s finished we will be done with the interior of the house. We’ll be working on replacing some of the builder’s landscaping to make our front/back/side yards more inviting and pretty. So that is our next big project.
- With my birthday and anniversary coming up soon we are starting to plan some vacation time. We have to do weekends since my work life isn’t be conducive for a week-long trip….besides that gives us more time off. 7 Fridays off (for 7 weekends) is certainly better than 7 days.
- My twin brother, Steven, and his wife, Kimberly, miscarried a couple weeks ago. It truly broke my heart. As someone who has been through multiple miscarriages, I hate that they had to go through that too. The Lord has been good to them and is daily holding them up and encouraging them. Would you pray for them?
- Hal and I are still working on trying to start our family. Keep praying….
So that catches you up on what’s been going on around the Weber house. It’s been nice to have some play time amidst all the work time.
