"GET MOTIVATED"

Today we attended a AMAZING seminar at Key Arena. My parents were able to get 16 tickets for $20.00! We totally took advantage of it. I am so glad they did! It had a great lineup of speakers including, Gen Colin Powell, Suzi Orman, Zig Ziglar, Rudolph Giuliani, Terry Bradshaw and more! It was so motivating, very moving and Fun all at the same time. They had great enthusiasm. As a huge football fan, I loved hearing Bradshaw! He is SO hilarious. He had some great points to be positive and making the most of your life. Everyone was so good. I especially enjoyed hearing Colin Powell. He is such a American hero and has so much passion for being a proud American. He speaks with such passion and dignity, you can't help but be attentive. We also heard a really great investor-who told stories of his own adversity of flunking out of several colleges and is now a multi millionaire. He was so inspiring and very energetic. He gave some great tools to investing in the stock market. He makes it look so easy and simple. It actually all makes total sense-He offered everyone there to sign up for a additional 2 day class to learn the tools first hand and be mentored by professional investors, and get access to a website to make things happen. It is usually $4,600. We were able to sign up for just 99$. I thought that was a pretty cheap investment to try to learn some tips to create a safe and successful retirement for Aaron and I. I have always wanted to get into stocks, but without knowledge it is very scary. Aaron and I are very excited about it and we hope we can learn how to make it work. Once you know the ropes it should take about 15 minutes a day! Everyone there was so inspiring and Aaron hesitated to attend, as he is not to big on crowds but he admitted he REALLY enjoyed it and would love to for sure go next year. The couple who started this seminar are so admirable. I was so impressed with the spiritual overtone on the whole day-Very conservative and really God honoring. Tamara Lowe (co founder of the "get motivated" program) spoke and I was so moved. She was a drug addict, drop out kid. In her early 20's gave her heart to the Lord and what an amazing woman! I loved her main point of " It doesn't matter where you've been or what has happend to you...Everyone faces hard times and you won't get ANYWHERE being a victim " I have always felt that way and wish sometimes people I know and love could see that. You can't blame your circumstances for your actions. take a step out-get over your excuses and make the most of your life!! I love people and always see so much potential. It breaks my heart to see people blame everything that happens on any one curcumstance they were delt. I always have told my neice...You can take what you've been delt and use it to make you Bitter or Better! I have always encouraged her to make it BETTER and Im so proud she has! Tamara *the speaker* was so Strong in her love for the Lord. She sang a "RAP" all about giving your life to God. Then prayed a salvation prayer and everything. It was so awesome! I really felt like that is there purpose. the Key arena was packed full-they bring in great influential people, but I really think it is a ministry for them. She didn't candy coat anything-straight to the point. Didn't just talk about a "higher power" like most of those motivational meetings..she spoke about JESUS and how he should be who you look to for your success. We got alot out of it and even spent the night at a beautiful hotel last night in Seattle. I'm thankful we were able to attend and we feel richer inside as a result!

One of my Hero's..

GEN COLIN POWELL