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THE G.E.M.

~GROUP

Going The Extra Mile

-Quote of the Week

“Having A Rough Morning???

Place Your Hand Over Your Heart....

Feel That?

That's Called Purpose!!

You're Alive For A Reason

So....Don't... Give...

Up!!

~ Said to Blk Pearl by

Bryant Jones Mitchell

(Nephew)

I usually write about positive things..... Because I don’t see the point in bitching about what’s wrong. Something will always be imperfect. Something will always be broken.

But, I think it’s important every now and again to stop and acknowledge how hard life can be. Because sometimes, it can be really, really damn hard. Sometimes, you’ll be in seasons where you have to go through an unimaginable kind of pain.

You’ll wake up in the morning feeling exhausted and wonder how you can get your energy and zest back for life.
You’ll get hurt or lose your health and not be able to do things you once took for granted.
You’ll run out of money, and wonder how you are going to make it another week.
You’ll find out someone you love is dying.
You’ll feel totally lost, wondering what your purpose is.
You’ll struggle with whether you are lovable, and worthy of love.
You’ll realize you fell out of love with your husband or wife.
You’ll lose your job.
You’ll lose a company you started.
You’ll walk away from the great love of your life.
You’ll wrestle with the most intense kind of loneliness imaginable.

There will be moments—seasons—in your life when things feel hopeless. You lose confidence in yourself. You lose trust in others. You hit rock bottom. Your former view of the world, people, work, relationships, love crumbles. You’ll have to deal with things you don’t want to, and say goodbye to people you do.

It won’t feel good. It won’t make sense.

When you hit that moment, I want you to STOP.

Stop moving, stop thinking, stop letting your heart race faster than the rest of your body can keep up with.

Take a really BIG, deep breath.

If you’re alive, there’s a reason for it. I don’t know much—-I'm trying to figure things out too, and coming up with theories to help me make sense of it all. I don’t have all the answers. I don’t know why loss, and pain, and heartbreak happen the way they do.

But I know for sure that if you’re alive, there’s a reason for it.

God put you on this planet to do something incredible.

To build something unforgettable.
To love more people than you’d ever expect to love, better than they’d ever expect you to love them.
To learn lessons that will forever change you.
To lose hope, and then get it back again, stronger.
To find and understand God.
To experience pain, if only to help you see how strong you are in the overcoming of it.
To fall in love...even if only to remind you of your capacity to love someone.
To meaningfully connect to the people and the world around you.
To adventure..... To explore new places, leaving you with fresh eyes.
To find your meaning and purpose in the context of it all.
To experience what it’s like to have a soul full of gratitude, for the joy and for the pain.

So, can you feel that?

Your heart is beating.

You’re alive.

There’s a reason.

Go find out what it is!!!.

Group Discussions

Tuesday 09/16/14

Discussion start 9:00pm EST- closed 11:30pm EST

Opening Song ~ It's Your Season To Be Blessed !

Prayers open with ~ Faith Forward

Recite of Pledge ~ Diva Girl

Reading of Mission/Vision Statement ~Diva Girl

Roll Call ~ 14 present

Minutes taken by Blk Pearl - Thursday 09/11/14 - Motioned to accept minutes as read; 2nd

Welcome ~Beloved

Reading of this week Weekly Quote, followed by a reading of your purpose in life.

This allowed comments from a few of our members:

Diva Girl ~ Comment: We need to keep motivating each other, Having this group keeps us going, we look forward to our conference calls, to here words of encouragements to help get us through our days.

Fabulous Girl ~ Comment: I have meen going through so much lately, as you can tell I haven't been saying too much, but it helps me to be here with all of you, and recieve encouragement.

Beloved ~ Comment: We talked about the "Storming; Forming; Norming, and I beleived God is working with us, and through our group. There are greater things we can do...such as become "One." I am by brother's keeper!

Your burden is my burden! What we have is priceless...We have a level of trust!

Thank God for the Forming....even without an agenda....God has been great!

Diva Girl ~ Comment: We have been put together for a purpose...this has helped to keep us hanging on and going forward!

Blk Pearl Notes Even Dance All Night was in a songful mood....Every comment made was song from Dance All Night...".....I 2nd that Emotion"...LOL

Diva Girl & Faith Forward wanted to bring to the group the opportunity for everyone to come together on a luxurious vacation, tenatively set for November 1-15th (upon pending the RV).

1st to meet in San Diego for 1 week, and then unto Hawaii for additional week.

Faith Forward has checked into renting a private jet, just for The G.E.M ~ GROUP.

So far she has been in contact with David Zuckerman, with Zephyr Jets, where she recieved a quote of $6,400. David also mentioned to Faith Forward through an email:

Hi Melanie,

At your next meeting mention that there is standard catering soft drinks and snacks, if you desire anything please let me know. If you have a favorite local restaurant please let me know I will get what ever you want. Also I have already made inquiries about an executive van( Mercedes) that will pick you and your party up, plane side and take you to what ever hotel you are staying at. If you need other car services as well please let me know and I will make it happen and so it will be a few less things for you to worry about.

Please visit http://www.zephyrjets.com/planes/heavyjets/gulfstream-iv/ for more information.

Dance All Night suggested that we watch "Instincts- The Heart of the Matter" by TJ Jakes

Once you embrace your instinct, you will understand how you’re designed for destiny. You will realize why you were rejected in some places, grew bored in other roles, and why you’ve been haunted by the possibility that your elephant eludes you.

If you’re ready to unlock the confines of where you are to discover the freedom of where you were meant to be, then INSTINCT is your key!

*Admin Notes* Please visit our website to watch the 5 videos of "Instinct" titled:

In Between Places

The Heart of the Matter

I Will Know It When I See It

The Lion Liar

*Announcement*

Hot Chocolate (Jackie Williams) would like to speak with any member who became part of

"New Beginnings", there has been a new development & it's very important that you contact her immediately!

Closing: We closed with a beautiful prayer lead by Our Beloved

In Attendances

Beloved

Blk Pearl

Fabulous Girl

Dance All Night

Crystal From Texas

Diva Girl

Cancer Free

Keeping It Real

Peacemaker

Faith Forward

Hope44

Paradise Plum

Hot Chocolate

Michigan