Did not make it to be a scout

I missed being able to be a female scout as back in the day there were only "brownies" which was far too girly for me.
I think I had wanted to get out there and be adventurous and serve a community and now that I have joined the "More to Life" community I feel this makes up for that. This past weekend was oh so amazing and rewarding. I "played on team" where you get to be part of the team that runs the weekend for the course. My role this weekend was to assist with the registration process on the opening night and then I was given a role at the last minute to see to the trainers catering. This was an immediate shock to the system as I received the call late thursday afternoon prior to the course. E-mails were sent to me regarding the trainers needs and likes and dislikes however I was only able to access these mails on Friday morning. I was immediately thrown out of my comfort zone as I have been carrying around this belief in me that I have been working on for a while that I am not so good in the kitchen as for years my mum has chuckled or has voiced that I lack in kitchen skills.
I managed to work this out of my system over the weekend by chatting to an experienced facilitator and I actually rocked the role! My assitant and I had a fall out on Saturday as she was a stressball all over the place without a plan and I felt like I was in Gordan Ramseys Hells Kitchen. When she walked out in mid conversation a light shone out of me as I realised that I was able to detach from the drama this woman created for herself. I realised that I have grown so much as a person as the old sensitive Sue would have felt rotten and would have wanted to have analysed what happened. I was then made captain for the next day and immediately got onto drawing up a set plan of how the day will unfold and who is responsible for what! Everything was clear cut and of course I knew that sometimes plans can change but I was prepared and working around something. All went so smoothly and when my assistant did not return for the afternoon due to her home being broken into I was so calm and felt in control. A team member stepped in to offer carrying the dishes with me to the trainer and at the end of the weekend it felt so good to hear that the trainer thought all her meals were impeccable and I got to stand up and take in the acknowledgment for it from the team and the trainer. Its funny how things work out as initially this was the role offered to me and I turned it down as I said I am not comfortable in the role and then a day before the weekend the person who was suppose to do the role could not make it. I looked at it positively and thought well here the universe has sent it back to me to push me out of my comfort zone to make me grow as a person and after all that is what I want for 2010. I want to push my abilities to the max and GROW!!!!
The weekend as mentioned was hell of a rewarding and more so that Sahil and Anushka reaped such benefits and I got to meet such amazing people and serve! All the long hours are voluntary and the pay off is amazing. I also walked away feeling super grateful for the close relationship I have with my siblings and mum as I met a few people yearning for relationships with their loved ones. Hearing Anushka thank me for introducing her and Sahil to a new way of life was so special and I know we will continue to spread this experience through the world. I feel so good to be part of this MTL community that spreads such wholesomeness through the world and gives people the opportunity to live the lives they should!!!!