Today, the community leaders for Influence Conference are hosting a link-up party on the Influence Conference blog for all conference attendees. I'm not usually a big link-up party person but I wanted to take the opportunity to meet other conference attendees.
If you aren't going to the conference...well, first of all, you're missing out and I'm sad for you. But second of all, I hope you'll still read this post and learn a few things about me. Even if you aren't attending the conference I highly suggest you checking out the link-up party, I can guarantee you're going to find some amazing people and some amazing blogs.
Okay, let's get down to the questions we've been asked to answer...
Three Get-To-Know-Me Things:
1) I only taught for one year before staying home with Gunner, but other than being a mother, I know it was my #1 calling. I really miss it in a lot of ways, but I still wouldn't trade being home with my son (and future babies). Maybe someday I'll return to teaching, we're also considering homeschooling too.
2) It's kind of funny because I don't really write this way on my blog, but I'm extremely sarcastic. I don't think sarcasm transfers too well in writing, guess that's why I don't write that way. I also try to keep my sarcasm for people I know well because I don't want it to come across as harsh to those that I don't know.
3) I'm extremely wordy, which is apparent by numbers one and two. :)
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Two Things I'm Looking Forward To About The Conference:
1) Meeting women that I have created online friendships and relationships with in the past year or so. I feel like I know them so well already and I can't wait to connect beyond the computer screen.
2) Meeting people I've never heard of or from. I know anyone who is attending this conference is similar to me in one major way...they want to use their influence for His good, and I think that's pretty fantastic.
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One Thing I Can't Leave Home Without:
My phone..it keeps me in contact with anyone and everyone that I love. It'll definitely be a necessity on those few conference days away from Gunner and Cody.
SO excited for the conference and can't wait to see you there!! Hopefully we will have such an amazing experience that you won't even have much time to think about missing your family :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to meeting you Carly! And I love the name Gunner by the way:)
ReplyDeleteHey Carly!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to meet you in real life!!
xo
Kacia
Hi, Carly! Nice to meet you, and look forward to seeing you around the conference!
ReplyDeletestill praying through and hoping to be able to make it!! It would be so nice to connect with other texan gals as well as the others too!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you-hopefully we can meet in person at the conference!
ReplyDeletei am super sarcastic but I don't write that way on my blog either! and if i do, I try to make sure it's distinct. I might put it in all caps (I also do this when I'm being super dramatic about something and want to make sure it's coming across that i'm not serious!) or say something like "sarcastic annie out."
ReplyDeletei am also very wordy and i know the previous paragraph wouldn't have given you that impression AT. ALL. ;]
i'm looking forward to meeting you!
AHHHH Im just so excited to meet you! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteCan I just say, if you loved teaching and love staying home with your baby, totally go with homeschooling! :) I was home-schooled most of my life and am now graduated and homeschooling my younger siblings. So many people ask me, "So is that what you want to do someday: be a teacher?" and I think, "I'm already teaching... its just at home." :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm super excited to meet you in person and exchange youth ministry stories and Ooo and Awww at pictures of Gunner on your phone :)
ReplyDeleteYay! Can't wait to meet you Carly! I can't even believe this but this i my first time to your blog! It's odd because I feel like I know you from twitter so I was so shocked to see I've not been here yet! Luckily we will be meeting IRL soon. I'll be following your blog, like NOW!
ReplyDeleteOh girl - I am extremely sarcastic as well, and that rarely shows up in my writing. I cannot cannot cannot wait! Big hugs in store for you!! 2 1/2 weeks!
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