People are funny!

Once upon a time, maybe like 4 or 5 years ago, I had tickets to the Tim McGraw concert.  I had planned on having my aunt come with me, but she said her husband didn't want her to drive north for a while, so then I asked a friend of mine.  She was driving up from Las Vegas, but she ended up having to buy a couple tires, and wasn't able to make it.  Then something went wrong with option number 3.  So, about 2 days before the concert I asked this guy to go with me.  He said it sounded really fun, he had to check on a couple things, and then would let me know, but he was pretty sure that it would work.  Well, he called me later that night to tell me he couldn't, because of various reasons, much of which, in my opinion, was his over thinking.  The reason I share this awkward situation from the past is what happened after he said no.  He talked to me for about 25 minutes telling me why he was so sad he wasn't going to be able to go, i.e. he'd never been to Usana, he'd like to get to know me better, he hadn't been to a concert in years, etc.  It would've been fine to say no, and then end the conversation there, instead of trying to sale me on reasons why he'd love to have come.  (As a side note, I have tickets to Tim McGraw this year, and am yet to decide who I want to have go with me!)

Fast forward to today, and the same sort of thing happened; however, not a date, the above mentioned experience is one of the many reasons I don't ask guys out!   Anyways, I had contacted this speaker/musician to do a devotional for us.  I gave her a few dates, because I find that generally one of my dates will work out for them, even if I have a specific thing I want them to present at.  Well, on Saturday, I got an email from this person's scheduler, saying how she knows how important this program is, and how one of her friends has benefited from this, and would do what she could to make sure that we'd find a date to work.  It wasn't a straight out yes, but it sounded promising.  Well, today I got an email from her, and she said that this woman would not be able to present on any of my dates, because of how booked her schedule is.  There were dates from now through the beginning of 2014.  Anyways, that would've been enough.  I totally understand how busy these talented people are in high demand, and are probably asked by thousands of people to present for them.  I'm, also, really grateful that she responded, because she could've totally ignored me.  Lots of them do!  She then went on to explain what the current presentation is about, and how it's a message that we all need, but especially these lovely midsinlges I get to serve and serve with.  Now I'm even more sad it won't work!