Last Day

Yesterday was my last official day as an Amnion CPC employee. Very strange. Not the day, just the concept. It obviously isn't fully hitting me-- but it is definitely a mysterious feeling to realize I'm not going back on Monday.

I began the day at a Health Expo... where I really ended up looking more like part of our display table than an employee. :) Here is a picture of why... I think it's hysterical how much larger I appear than Toni. I really don't FEEL that huge... though that seems to be the most frequent remark I get from people... "Wow, you're HUGE!!" ... Thanks....

People would walk by, look at me, look at the table, look at our display board, see the words "Crisis Pregnancy Center", look at me, and say something like, "Oh, how appropriate!"

My favorite comment of the morning was, "Wow, are you due tomorrow or are there 2 in there??" It's funny (kind of)... b/c when i look down, from my point of view, I only see the top of my stomach. We don't have any mirrors at home besides the bathroom medicine cabinet, so I don't really see how big I am until I walk by a window at work or happen upon a full length mirror in a store or something. My grandmother's convinced that there are 2 babies, and finds it necessary to tell me so every time she thinks it. Needless to say, I'm quickly becoming aware of all the things I don't ever want to say to someone who is pregnant... But I guess it is all to be expected.

Anyway, I ended the day interviewing some young ladies who are interested in speaking with the Rel. Ed. Team. One of them had heard me speak at her youth group, back when I first started at Amnion, and then heard us speak again a couple of years later at her school. She's now in college, and interested in sharing the impact that this choice has made in her own life. I found it so profound that again, God would give me a glimpse of the torch being passed-- that the generation I've had the privilege of sharing with would now be inspired to share with the next generation! It was truly quite a blessed way to end my day...and my career.

One of the best and most bittersweet moments of the day was when Toni surprised me with a card she'd made for me, detailing our times together "on the job", and how much meaningful fun we've had growing and working side by side. It has been such a gift to work with such a close friend and such an inspirational woman of God every day for the past few years... It amazes me the gifts I've been given just by being a part of what God is doing in this field.
I look forward to a month (hopefully) of rest and preparation-- but I will surely miss this familiar and powerful place in my life.