My road was definitely a planned given being a Past Honored Queen and Past Bethel Guardian for Job's Daughters and active advisory board member for Rainbow it seem being in OES for 20 yrs it was a sure fire bet i would travel up the line eventually.
My mother and father and grand parents ,and aunts and uncles are all Past Patrons and matrons and some are Past Masters of the lodge as well as Shriners. My brothers are Masons as well as being Past Master Counselors for Demolay.
Having all this Masonic heritage the running joke is that my first marriage didnt count because he wasn't Masonic material and i need to find a suitable Masonic husband to marry next time!LOL
Anyways, CONGRATS on becoming Worthy Patron-elect and your mother Worthy Matron-elect as well as tiny dancer its a long road but worth the time!!!!!!!!!!!