NWR: Need Advice

Liss1485 · January 2012

I just found out today that I won a 5 day/4 night all expenses paid trip to Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas in March for me and a guest, through my work. It is really the highest honor you can get through my work to be awarded this. They only take a handful of people and you have to meet very strict criteria in order to win it. So to say it is difficult to win is an understatement.

Well I didn't think I was going to win it, because of some things going on with the job so I didn't mention it to anyone. My brother and SIL had previously asked me to be my darling niece's Godmother, which means a lot to me and I am so honored that they asked me. They have since set up for the baptism to be March 10th, and have ordered the invitations. The problem is the trip is March 7-11.

I called my brother and SIL to explain the whole thing to them just to get their input, and offered to pay for new invitations to be made, my brother, however made me feel like a terrible person for even suggesting that they try to have the baptism another day.

I don't know what to do or say. I am a wreck and have been crying all afternoon. So my questions are what would you all do? Am I totally out of line for thinking they could look at another date for that? Should I just forfeit my trip I worked so hard to get?

chelseakopperud · January 2012

I hope it all works out. I think family ALWAYS come first, but I also agree with OPs that the baptism date should be able to be changes, especially since you said you would pay for the invitations to be reprinted. Let us know how it unfolds!

MMRoberts11 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]I hope it all works out. I think family ALWAYS come first, but I also agree with OPs that the baptism date should be able to be changes, especially since you said you would pay for the invitations to be reprinted. Let us know how it unfolds!
Posted by chelseakopperud[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

kristin183 · January 2012

Weird- My company does the same thing in the Bahamas this year. It is our winner's summit and a VERY high honor. Although I normally say family first I also understand how hard a trip like this can be to win. Hopefully, they will be willing to change the date if you explain the importance of this trip and the honor.

Liss1485 · January 2012

Not too much of an update, still waiting to hear back from the church. They asked about 2 other dates so hopefully one of those 2 will be open.

@Kristin-they call ours "President's Circle". They actually haven't done the trip for almost 3 years, so this is the first time since I have worked here that they haven't done just a cash bonus (which isn't as much as the trip, and they don't give you an option for that this year either) I have explained to them that I worked my butt off all year to get the trip, and told them it is the highest honor in my company. I also let them know that no matter what family comes first for me, so if they can't change it then I will be there for the baptism regardless. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I wasn't there for my Goddaughter's baptism. Just really keeping my fingers crossed at this point.

And yes my heart is definitely breaking. I will keep you all updated.

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