Here's sweet Faith. She was gracious enough to be our driver on Saturday. I love this girl. I wish she lived next door to me, so we could have coffee and chat it up, daily. How cute is she in this picture!?
This is Amanda. She was so honest and funny. I loved that about her! She had us all rolling in the car!
And here's Laurie. This girl made me laugh SO HARD. I'm not kidding. I wish these girls lived closer so that I could just sit with them and laugh. Laughing is my most favorite thing to do, so I'm drawn to funny people. All of the girls on this trip were a hoot!
Me, Mom & Joy at the conference. I'm so glad they were able to make this trip with me. They're two of my best friends and we always have a good time together. :)
I'm sure you all know these two. :) Caroline & Jenna...oh how I love these girls. I wish that I had two more brothers, so these girls could be my sisters. They are precious!!
Mandi & Jennifer. Mandi had such a sweet, quiet voice. I got to spend some time with her and her PRECIOUS boys at the hotel...loved her. Jennifer is pregnant with her second baby (I'm guessing it's a girl!). She was so cute and funny!
Kelly, Laurie, Me & Hillary. Hillary and I had met up for lunch the week before this trip. She too makes me laugh and is so much fun to be around! Bless Kelly's heart, everywhere she went, there was a line of people to meet her. In my opinion, a line worth standing in. :) She's a sweetheart.
Me and my girl, Faith. We laughed, cried, and worshipped together. Our time together was so special. I've waited a very long time to meet her and this will not be the last time we hang out. :)
Betsy & Ashley...they were so nice. I've heard Betsy's name around blog land, but didn't know her blog. Until now. :) I love their faces in this picture...they were so adorable!
Me, Mom, and Joy with Caroline. Don't you love her flower? I can't look at her without smiling. Even at the end of the day, when she was exhausted and had very little sleep, she would still give you that beautiful smile!
Me and Trina. I was so happy to meet her. She is one of my newer blog friends. I want her to come to my house and teach me how to put on make-up. Because I'm 33 and don't know how. Her skin and eye make-up were so pretty! She was so stylish and such a sweetie.
Erin & Megan. I wish I had been able to spend more time with these two! I've been reading Megan's blog for quite some time...she is so funny. I found Erin through Megan and love her blog as well. Aren't they both so pretty!??
Me & Kim. I can't believe this girl has four kids...she is so cute and SO TINY!! You can see how tiny she is in this picture...I was a giant compared to her. I felt like I could just pick her up and carry her around on my hip! (LOL) She's also incredibly talented. I'm looking forward to when she starts taking more orders. Kim, I want to be at the top of the list! ;)
After hanging out with all of these wonderful ladies, the conference started! We were in the OVERFLOW, so we were actually watching on big screens.
I only made it a few chapters into the book, but after going to the conference, I really want to finish it. I'm so ADD when it comes to reading - I really should have bought it on cd! :) Beth pointed out things about insecurity that I've never heard/thought of before.
Some of the things that really stuck out to me:
1. Insecurity is not a weakness it's UNBELIEF.
2. Insecurity is a form of PRIDE. When we're insecure about something, we're always focusing on ourselves. If we would stop trying to manage our strongholds and be FREE from them, we would be able to focus our attention on others.
3. It begins with our thought life. Make the decision in our mind and act secure - even if we don't feel it yet!
4. I love when she said "grace takes up the space in a secure woman." We're to GRACE others the same way Christ GRACED us. We're to forgive! And if we pull our insecurity out of the mix - how much more likely would we be to forgive! We're to imitate our Heavenly Father.
5. Death to the old me - Life to the new!!
I could go on and on. God spoke directly to my heart on some things and I'm extremely thankful that I was able to attend this conference.
After lunch, Beth came by to visit us in the OVERFLOW and did a little Q&A!!
After the conference, we all went to Copeland's and had some dinner. It gave us a chance to visit before heading back to the hotel.
Once we got back to the hotel, I visited with some of the girls a little more and then found my way back to my room. Once my head hit the pillow, I DIED. I was so tired. I wish we would've had one more day, but I had to get up early the next morning and head home!
More to come...
Love to all,
7 comments:
What a great experience! I'd love to see Beth Moore speak some day.
YOU bring out the funny in me! I am going to see you next time I am in L.R.
Such a sweet time. It really was a great weekend. Glad you had such a fabulous time!! Like I said, wish I could have gotten the chance to meet you! :(
Awww...you got some GREAT pictures! That one of Ashley is so funny!!
Wasn't the weekend just the BEST?? I am sooo glad I went and got to spend time with such sweet, funny, and Godly women!! It was something I will never forget.
Such sweet, sweet girls!! I love the picture of us together - you look beautiful and I love Hillary laughing in the background!!
You're right, it will not be the last time we get to hang out!
I love this post! This part totally stuck out to me too: "It begins with our thought life. Make the decision in our mind and act secure - even if we don't feel it yet!" But why is it so much harder to do than it sounds?!
Sad we were both there and didn't meet in person - I'm looking forward to reading more and getting to know you better on here!
Aww Jill I so wish we could have gotten to hang out more. It makes me sad that we didn't, I thought we would see each other much more than we did! I hope to see you again!
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