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Operation Get A Plane Ticket To DC Complete! The plane ticket to DC was purchased this morning and proof of itinerary was confirmed and received by my local US Representatives office.
I am going to the inauguration yayyyy! God is Good.
Thank you to everyone that sent words of encouragement and offered to help make sure that I’m able to take part in this historic event. I will cover my journey, take lots of pics, and video. I’m so excited, thankful, and overjoyed.
A very special shout out and thank you to my sister Terri for going way above and beyond to make sure that I absolutely positively get to DC to witness and partake in history!
Just wanted to share the progress on operation get to the inauguration.
MJ is gifting 20000 American Airline miles
The Manager at my fave Starbucks is gifting 10000 American Airline miles
SP is gifting an estimate of 8000 American Airline miles
It will be an honor and privilege to attend the 2009 Presidential Inauguration and share the experience on this blog.
Those that read Living Life Abundantly and those that know me personally, know how involved I was with the campaign from volunteering, to rallying, to blogging, to emailing, to calling, to registering people to vote, and so on.
Today (January 2nd 2009), I received notification from my local Congress woman that my name was selected to receive 1 ticket to attend the inauguration. (Since I hadn’t heard anything I figured there were no more tickets and that I would just have to watch it on tv)… I did not buy a plane ticket because I had no assurance that I would have an inauguration ticket. I should have stepped out on faith and got one anyway!
Here it is…. days before the inauguration and I’m blessed with a ticket! God is good.
Now I feel like Charlie from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory with the golden ticket from Willy Wonka! But in order for me to pick up my ticket I must show proof of my travel itinerary by Monday January 5th. I need a plane ticket fast!
I have friends all around the DC area that will open their homes to me. I just need the plane ticket to get there…most of which are $600 plus at this point.
Will you help me get to the inauguration? Every little bit helps. I thank you for any love offering you can make. You know I’ll document the entire journey and post it right here!
With Love,
Marenda
P.S. Update: My wonderful friend MJ is willing to give me her 20,000 American Airline miles (the dates around the inauguration call for 50,000 miles). Do you have any American Airline miles to spare?
I received this via email forward this morning and my jaw dropped! All I’ll say is wow and can’t wait for your thoughts on this topic.
A little long but well worth the read.
Enjoy.
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50 Really Interesting Facts
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I love this forward enjoy…
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My name is Marenda. I started this blog with the intentions of expressing my thoughts, provoking thought, bridging gaps, and sparking conversation. The agenda is to entertain, educate, and empower. The goal is to inspire, encourage, and uplift. The mission is to Live Life Abundantly and to share the lifestyle with as many people as possible.
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Doing the same things over and over expecting different results is insanity. The only way to get different results is to change what we do. The process of change begins in our minds. Our thoughts help shape and create our circumstances in life. Living life abundantly is a continuous process of training and transforming our minds to achieve optimal living.
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The plane ticket to DC was purchased this morning and proof of itinerary was confirmed and received by my local US Representatives office.
