I Have To Make An Important Decision

[franciscanheart]

Okay here's the dilemma....


For the first time since our parish has had a youth ministry (5 years), we are going to the Region X Youth Conference. It is in oklahoma. The same time the conference is going on, my thespian troupe is going to the state convention. I am president of the troupe however, if need be, the vice president could take on my position for the weekend.


The youth conference would be wonderful. It would be a chance to grow with my peers in the faith and have time away from school people. Also, my best friend robin goes to college in Oklahoma now and since i wont be able to see her until mid-december, this would be a good chance to surprise her.

The thespian convention really is more pleasure than growth. There are a few workshops that my acting might benefit from and i would get a bunch of privileges for being the president and it is my senior year.


I dont know what to do. I really really really really want to go to the youth conference but I almost feel obligated to go to convention.... what do yall think??

[StColette]

As much as I know how you like theater. I think it would be a better choice for you to go to the Youth Conference.

After talking to you regularly this week about wanting to grow in your faith and learn more about your faith I see this as a great opportunity to learn more about your faith and share your faith with others. And you'll also be there learning more about their faith as well which normally helps us to grow in our own faith individually.

God Bless,
Jennie

[reelguy227]

Youth Conferance ,hands down . Growing in your faith should be the most important thing ,getting closer to God here will strengthen us on our hard and narrow path up to heaven . (^O^)

God Bless ,
Ricky.

Edited September 13, 2004 by reelguy227

[Thy Geekdom Come]

That is a tough choice. You have an obligation as head of your thespian group to go to that, but God always takes precedence. Considering that, in the long run, you will get far more pleasure out of the religious option and that your VP can take over for you at the thespian conference, I'm with Jennie. Go with God, Laura, and God will go with you.

[HomeTeamFamily]

hmmm heaven or drama, heaven or drama, hmmmm

hehe jk.....but i really think i agree with jennie.....just by reading your threads and knowing how you want to rep the faith more in your life, i think the youth conference would be a better bet

[franciscanheart]

Thanks you guys.... I'd still like to hear what everyone else has to say. I respect everyones opinion, thats why im asking.....


God bless,
Laura

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

This year I ditched plans to go to Illinois State HS Theater Fest. It is always a huge thing and I was all signed up, and then I heard there was a Vocations Retreat that weekend. Immediatly I decided I wanted to go to that instead of Theater Fest. Turns out my mom wasn't going to let me go to the Retreat, so it was either go to theater fest or stay home all weekend. Guess what I choose?

















You prolly guessed I stayed home. It was a good weekend though! ANd I heard theater fest was pretty bad too!

[franciscanheart]

Me(11:11:46 PM): i may not be going to convention

Julie(11:11:49 PM): WHAT?!!!!!!!!
Julie (11:11:51 PM): WHY?!!!!!!!

Me(11:11:52 PM): yeh....
Me(11:11:52 PM): okay
Me(11:11:54 PM): but if i dont go
Me(11:11:57 PM): and im sure you wont mind
Me(11:12:03 PM): but would you mind taking over for me??
Me(11:12:11 PM): like doing everything i was supposed to do

Julie(11:12:12 PM): of course

Me(11:12:12 PM): and what not

Julie(11:12:15 PM): but why wont u go?!?!

Me(11:12:36 PM): for the first time in the like six years we have had a youth group at my church we are able to go to the region ten youth conference (in oklahoma this year) and itll prolly be the last year i get to go as a kid

Julie(11:13:09 PM): is it the same wkend?

Me(11:13:10 PM): and im really looking to grow in my faith right now and it would just be an awesome opportunity
Me(11:13:24 PM): covention is thurs, fri, sat, sun
Me(11:13:29 PM): the conference is fri sat sun of the same weekend and i cant leave the conference. its like against the rules to travel down to wichita falls and i cant go late either.... so.....

Julie(11:13:33 PM): oh man..
Julie(11:13:41 PM): well...u are the president
Julie (11:13:46 PM): and i mean u made that commitment
Julie (11:13:51 PM): and of course i wouldnt mind covering for u
Julie (11:14:02 PM): but i mean..i think our troupe needs ur leadership

Me(11:14:03 PM): well i didnt commit yet. i have to talk to walters to make sure its okay

Julie(11:14:09 PM): ive never been to convention before

Me(11:14:13 PM): and i knew youd GLADLY take over lol
Me(11:14:15 PM): so yeah....

Julie(11:14:22 PM): nono wait..but i dont know anything about convention
Julie(11:14:24 PM): ive never been
Julie(11:14:52 PM): so i mean..id totally be flying by the seat of my pants with the prez thing
Julie(11:15:00 PM): i have a feeling walt isnt gonna b happy tho

Me(11:15:24 PM): i know he wont be HAPPY
Me(11:15:26 PM): i mean
Me(11:15:31 PM): i dont WANT to miss convention

Julie(11:15:36 PM): yeah...

Me(11:15:36 PM): i tried to make it to where id do both
Me(11:15:40 PM): just drive back and forth

Julie(11:15:41 PM): i mean i understand

Me(11:15:43 PM): or whatever i needed to do
Me(11:15:47 PM): but its just not going to work

Julie(11:15:50 PM): but its like..u made a commitment to the troupe when you ran for prez

Me(11:15:59 PM): yeah i know
Me (11:16:03 PM): but heres the thing
Me(11:16:07 PM): convention....
Me(11:16:10 PM): i dont really do anything
Me(11:16:11 PM): i mean
Me(11:16:18 PM): i go to a mtg with walt one morning
Me(11:16:24 PM): and i march around in the parade lol
Me(11:16:34 PM): like i announce the name of our school at the ceremony
Me(11:16:36 PM): but thats like it

Julie(11:16:49 PM): oh

Me(11:16:49 PM): otherwise im just kinda there like everyone else

Julie(11:16:57 PM): but its ur sr year...
Julie(11:16:59 PM): :-\

Me(11:17:09 PM): i know
Me(11:17:16 PM): and ive weighed the pros of each carefully
Me(11:17:27 PM): and right now ithink i would benefit more from the conference
Me(11:17:28 PM): i dont know
Me(11:17:33 PM): im still really thinking about it a lot

Julie(11:17:34 PM): yeah...
Julie(11:17:36 PM): okay

Me(11:17:37 PM): and praying about it a lot
Me(11:17:38 PM): but....
Me(11:17:39 PM): i dont know

Julie(11:17:39 PM): well talk to walt

Me(11:17:41 PM): i dont know what to do
Me(11:18:40 PM): if this were you
Me(11:18:49 PM): and just imagine that you were REALLY REALLY REALLY trying to grow in your faith
Me(11:18:55 PM): and it meant like more than anything to you
Me(11:18:58 PM): what would you do??

Julie(11:19:04 PM): well..there are other ways to grow, even WHILE u are at convention
Julie(11:19:13 PM): and u will go next yr to the retreat, but wont have convention

Me(11:19:26 PM): no see thats the thing, this is my last year for both

Julie(11:19:28 PM): and u will just be another member @ the retreat
Julie(11:19:35 PM): and u will be prez @ convention

Me(11:19:36 PM): i wont get to go to the conference as a youth ever
Me(11:19:41 PM): and ive never been to the conference

Julie(11:19:41 PM): nono u said as a KID at conference
Julie(11:19:46 PM): YOUTH
Julie(11:19:52 PM): but u still grow and learn as an adult

Me(11:19:55 PM): yeah....

Julie(11:20:26 PM): but this is really ur last yr for convention
Julie(11:20:29 PM): and u are the PREZ
Julie(11:20:36 PM): something u wanted more than anything

Me(11:21:08 PM): i know

[Philippe]

wat exactly is this troupe

[Philippe]

i think you should go with the troupe thing. u did make a commitment and there are plenty of Catholic conferences that you can go to. Although God wants you to grow in faith, at this time, it is your responsibility to go to the troupe thing because it is a commitment you have made and it is your vocation right now to lead your troupe.

i know this probably isnt wat u wanted to hear but its my humble opinion.

God Bless, i hope you make the best decision

[franciscanheart]

I am the president of a thespian club pretty much. The thing is that when I ran for the presidency I did commit to leading my troupe. My feeling though is that I am not needed at convention. All I do as pres at this is to walk in the parade and yell my troupe number out during the closing ceremonies. Other than that it is me walking around, doing what everyone else does, only wearing a ribbon that distinguishes me as a higher ranking officer than the other officers of my troupe. That is all. Maybe that will help yall form your opinions....

[HomeTeamFamily]

:/

this julie gal sure doesnt seem to be very supportive of you......it seems as though when she said that she could cover, it really was to cover herself, like thats her duty........seems kinda sketchy to me.....

[franciscanheart]

She didnt like that i wasnt going to convention because of something religious. She thinks I should put theatre before God. I'm not sure I agree but I still want opinions!!

[Paladin D]

Go-to-the-youth-convention.

[Thy Geekdom Come]

Julie is trying to guilt you.

She would ordinarily be fine with being a sub for you, but not in this instance. Ask yourself why that is.

My theory:

She is in competition with you. As you told me in a chat, she wanted to be president and you were chosen. That made her see you as rivals. She would be more than happy to take over for you when you are unwillingly unable to attend by some unfortunate event. However, when you willingly do not attend and choose to do something else instead, she gets upset. That is all the difference. She is jealous of you and when she can [i][b]take[/b][/i] your position from you for a time, then it makes her happy because she is the taker and the receiver, but if you [i][b]give[/b][/i] it to her for a time, she is upset because that makes you the giver and her the receiver. She doesn't want to owe you anything.

Let me guess...this girl acts really polite to you, but considers you an enemy and it makes her blood boil when you are kind to her...oh, and she likes status...she's a bit too proud to be on the receiving end from her "rival."

Go to the youth conference.