For the past two days I’ve been speaking at the Association of Christian Schools International convention in Birmingham, AL. It’s been a beautiful experience.
It often amazes me how much can be accomplished in just a few days. This trip is no different. I arrived late Wednesday morning with two members of my staff. We set up our exhibit space and two of us had dinner with a friend who we used to attend church with.
Thursday I spoke three times, we interacted with many people at our exhibit booth, we had dinner with the other convention guests, and we attended an outstanding concert. It was a long day!
Today I spoke three more times and we interacted with even more people at our booth. Then we packed up unsold products and went to a different friend’s house for dinner. There we interacted with several women who wanted to meet me. I learned a lot from the questions they asked me about their children. I definitely enjoyed meeting them and sharing my insights. It was another long day!
Our days have been very full. But, how our days have been isn’t the most important thing to me. Instead, it’s how people’s days will be.
Will teachers who heard me speak try some of the ideas I explained? Will they try them more than once if they don’t work smoothly the first time? How will children benefit? What about the moms we met tonight? Will they remember some of our conclusions? Will they relate differently to their children because we talked tonight? I have high expectations for the moms and the teachers at the convention because they were teachable, attentive, and joyful. I believe many children will benefit.
I think the most important days of a convention are the days that follow.
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