From the bottom of my heart.. thank you.
To everyone,
I sit here tonight/this morning just humbled and overwhelmed.
I never thought that a little one minute video that I created would have lead to this.
I was just awe struck by all of you. Your patriotism, you energy, and your respect.
I can't begin to put into words what it meant to me when some of you came up to me and thanked me for the video, what it meant to you.. what it made you feel. I was just lost for words. (Which - ask my wife - is a rare thing for me.)
I did that video for all of you, and for our future.
It never occurred to me that I would get on the stage tonight, but when Tiffaney (who - by the way - sacrificed all of her rightful time watching the Tea Party to sell the shirts) asked me to clarify some things about the T-shirt sales, I felt that it was the right time to play the update version of the original video.
(I Was planning on kicking off the Party with that video anyway, but I never thought that I would be able to address all of you)
Standing in front of all of you, and seeing the flags, the messages, it quite honestly overwhelmed me. Then your reaction came when the video started...I know I didn't really show it, but I was almost on the verge of tears.
The energy that I received from all of you is not only why I am still awake - but also why I know that what we are doing is right.
One thing that I was not able on stage was to thank people:
I cannot say enough about the Executive Committee. Robin, Matt P., Diane, Julia H., Jeanette, Tiffaney, Paula, Dee, Eric G. (the "other Eric".), "Pepper", Julie C., Dee G... the list is almost endless.
From the Texas 912 Project: Greg Climer and Karl Sweetman. Especially Greg....he has really been there for me personally as a friend.
Ken Boykin who traveled from D/FW.
Al Frakes of SAFStudios and his crew who covered this, and Will Rast who volunteered his whole family to come help with the Video coverage and be under Al's direction.
Steve Vaus for playing his absolutely beautiful song.
Alan Amato - who is a fellow Church member and photographer of mine, and he wasn't sure if he could make it, and he just happen to catch me as I entered the secured area.
Marna Roch - Who designed the "Alamo/Snake Logo" on a complete lark, and it has become the symbol for our movement.
I am so happy that my parents and my in-laws were there to witness the fruition of all of this first hand. My mother is the artful one with words, but my dad taught me the technical skill on computers that lead to the personally climatic moment of that video being played before all of you, and he has always taught me to go after what I feel is right.
My in-laws gave me the greatest gift any two people can give: not only their respect, but also their daughter whose is now my wife.
My wife has dealt with many things when it has come to this project, just as many of the executive committee have: the long nights, countless phone calls, the stress, the sometimes going to bed alone because I was working on something. She supported me through all of this, no matter what.
She loves my daughters, and they love her. I love her and I couldn't live without her.
I wish my two children - Michaela and Angelica - could have been here to see how "daddy throws a tea party." Anyone with daughters should know exactly what I am talking about.
Last, but definitely not least, I wish to thank the Father who created me, the Son that saved me, and the Holy Ghost that inspires me. His Hand was in all of this, and that's why this came together as well as what it did.
I know I have left some people out...but if you had anything to do with the setup (like the stage and the audio visual crew that performed a near miracle with the setup.) GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!
Let us all rest for a minute, and then get ready again for battle.
God Bless, Stay Strong, and we WILL prevail.
Eric
I sit here tonight/this morning just humbled and overwhelmed.
I never thought that a little one minute video that I created would have lead to this.
I was just awe struck by all of you. Your patriotism, you energy, and your respect.
I can't begin to put into words what it meant to me when some of you came up to me and thanked me for the video, what it meant to you.. what it made you feel. I was just lost for words. (Which - ask my wife - is a rare thing for me.)
I did that video for all of you, and for our future.
It never occurred to me that I would get on the stage tonight, but when Tiffaney (who - by the way - sacrificed all of her rightful time watching the Tea Party to sell the shirts) asked me to clarify some things about the T-shirt sales, I felt that it was the right time to play the update version of the original video.
(I Was planning on kicking off the Party with that video anyway, but I never thought that I would be able to address all of you)
Standing in front of all of you, and seeing the flags, the messages, it quite honestly overwhelmed me. Then your reaction came when the video started...I know I didn't really show it, but I was almost on the verge of tears.
The energy that I received from all of you is not only why I am still awake - but also why I know that what we are doing is right.
One thing that I was not able on stage was to thank people:
I cannot say enough about the Executive Committee. Robin, Matt P., Diane, Julia H., Jeanette, Tiffaney, Paula, Dee, Eric G. (the "other Eric".), "Pepper", Julie C., Dee G... the list is almost endless.
From the Texas 912 Project: Greg Climer and Karl Sweetman. Especially Greg....he has really been there for me personally as a friend.
Ken Boykin who traveled from D/FW.
Al Frakes of SAFStudios and his crew who covered this, and Will Rast who volunteered his whole family to come help with the Video coverage and be under Al's direction.
Steve Vaus for playing his absolutely beautiful song.
Alan Amato - who is a fellow Church member and photographer of mine, and he wasn't sure if he could make it, and he just happen to catch me as I entered the secured area.
Marna Roch - Who designed the "Alamo/Snake Logo" on a complete lark, and it has become the symbol for our movement.
I am so happy that my parents and my in-laws were there to witness the fruition of all of this first hand. My mother is the artful one with words, but my dad taught me the technical skill on computers that lead to the personally climatic moment of that video being played before all of you, and he has always taught me to go after what I feel is right.
My in-laws gave me the greatest gift any two people can give: not only their respect, but also their daughter whose is now my wife.
My wife has dealt with many things when it has come to this project, just as many of the executive committee have: the long nights, countless phone calls, the stress, the sometimes going to bed alone because I was working on something. She supported me through all of this, no matter what.
She loves my daughters, and they love her. I love her and I couldn't live without her.
I wish my two children - Michaela and Angelica - could have been here to see how "daddy throws a tea party." Anyone with daughters should know exactly what I am talking about.
Last, but definitely not least, I wish to thank the Father who created me, the Son that saved me, and the Holy Ghost that inspires me. His Hand was in all of this, and that's why this came together as well as what it did.
I know I have left some people out...but if you had anything to do with the setup (like the stage and the audio visual crew that performed a near miracle with the setup.) GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!
Let us all rest for a minute, and then get ready again for battle.
God Bless, Stay Strong, and we WILL prevail.
Eric
posted by Eric at
12:52 AM
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