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Final Words from Our Founders G od is good all the time and all the time God is good. Sorors my heart is full of joy as we reach another year of finding!! 15 YEARS!! My God you are amazing!! I think back at where this organization started. Many friendships were lost but MY GOD blessed me with over 200 ladies that I love dearly. 2014 is a year of moving forward! A charge that our National Ministries Director has placed before us. When you begin to conduct a membership intake program, keep our purpose in your mind and heart. Don’t get discouraged that interests are not coming like you want and NEVER lose sight as to why YOU became a member of Delta Psi Epsilon Christian Sorority, Inc.! Even when things don’t progress the way you think it should, keep in mind that this is HIS ministry and not our own. God has a plan each year and we MUST stay focused on Him. I love each and everyone of you and by God’s grace, I will see you at National Conference 2014. HAPPY 15th ANNIVERSARY!!!! Founder Carla Griffith A s we continually move forward in time, the imperative is to move ourselves aside and grasp the vision. Many times it is sacrificial, because we are the builders. We are the foundational members for what is to come. Everything that you do is not for the here and now—it’s a building block for the future. My mother, Soror Sheridan Brown Albert always says, “What you will be, you are now becoming!” Every action that you take, every decision that you make, everything that you do, I implore you to look foward. Finally, I want to encourage you in the fact that you can. You’ve been placed here in Delta Psi Epsilon Christian Sorority, Inc. for “such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). What God has called you to, HE WILL perform it for you. Everything that you dream or believe about your chapter, your region, the national organization CAN COME TRUE! All things are possible by the grace of God. Founder Vila-Sheree Watson A s I think about Delta Psi Epsilon Christian Sorority, Inc. and our 15-year existence and what that means, it brought to mind where we’ve been, where we are, and how far we still have to go. The traditional gift for a 15-year anniversary is crystal. Did you know that crystals start as an event? They happen. They are not static. All of the necessary elements combine in a particular way at a particular time to facilitate their birth and growth. WOW!!! When the founders came together to put an idea into reality, we put it in motion and kept on moving. Crystals have “energy”. Why do you think it is quartz crystal that is used in watches and radios? It’s pure and perfect energy! I’ve seen and heard the women of Delta Psi Epsilon radiate the energy of Christ to all they contact. Crystal is also in the Bible (Rev 21:11; 18-20). For 2014, I admonish all members to be as clear, energizing, and resilient as the crystal. Continue to grow spiritually as chapters and members. I am thankful for each and every one of you. And thank YOU for your part in helping Delta Psi Epsilon Christian Sorority, Inc. become the respected organization that it is today. Founder Nicole Gardner