Ridder Leadership- Hi!

Good morning all,

As I sit here looking at the COLD Michigan winter outside my window, anticipating the 6-8 inches of snow expected tomorrow. I am wishing we were back in the warm weather of Texas. We were so blessed to have such an amazing week of weather, learning, and enrichment. What a great gift we have been given by the Ridder Initiative.

I wanted to reintroduce myself and share what my role throughout the Ridder Leadership Initiative will be. I work in the WTS- Journey Department as an Administrative Associate. I coordinate the logistical arrangements for all of the Ridder Events (Texas, Holland, and Augusta Oct/Jan). I am handling the hotel accommodations, meals, and travel arrangements, as well as, the Conference Center accommodations and administrative arrangements. So you will be receiving reminders and update from me periodically.

My first update and reminder is that you should have or be very close to confirming your Leadership Teams. I am currently working on database input of these teams. When I have received all final team lists, I will at that time add any additional members from the waiting list to your teams. This will be done on a rotating system. We will expand as many teams as possible, based on our original model and maximum numger we can include in the upcoming events. I will be contacting you with final lists soon.

Blessings to you all,

Lee Ann

Howdy from Texas!

Hi, everyone! I'm hoping that you all had safe travels back home. Since you left, the weather has been cloudy and damp--God must have really wanted you to have some perfect sunshine while you were here. I hope you haven't been reviled or persecuted for your sunburns and suntans!

I'm sending an email explaining to everyone how you can participate on this blog so that it will be interactive--all of us are readers and all of us are contributors. I hope it becomes a place we can share ideas and stories and our best learning as we journey together toward transformation.
---Trisha