Saturday, April 25, 2009

Metro 09- More than just 5 days at the beach!

Metro is a conference Brian & I are blessed to attend every year of 50 other youth pastors and their wives from all across the country! This is such a refreshing week for Brian and I as a couple and for ministry. I have the amazing opportunity to sit with 49 other wives each day and hear their wisdom about raising a family, having a healthy marriage all while serving in full time ministry. While we are meeting together as wives, our husbands are all in a separate meeting sharing ideas & encouraging each other! The theme this year was "Innovate" -
"See I am doing a new thing! NOWW it springs up; Do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert & streams in the wasteland." - Isaiah 43:19
As I've written before, ministry is a life that most people do not relate too so it's so encouraging to spend a week with couples who are living exactly like you do! So many laughs, tears, great conversations, prayers, & great wisdom during this week. There is SOOO much that I could share. Things I took away from my personal devotion times with the Lord each morning, friendships that I made, words of wisdom that were shared with me, amazing ideas for Girls Ministry, etc etc...
The Lord really used this week to renew me as a wife, a mother, and a youth pastors wife!
Thanks Mimi once again for taking care of our sweet babies so we could go away to be re-charged as a couple!
2009 Metro Wives

Tops'l Resort where we stay each year.

Ahhhh.....

Dinner at Mitchell's - YUMMY!

Audra & I at dinner

Brian & I on a dinner cruise hosted for us by Student Life


Brian & I leaving dinner on our last night in Destin! (Love that "rear view".... Thanks Jordan! )

"The Lord has done great things for us, & we are FILLED with Joy!!" ~Psalm 126:3

Easter pictures...better late than never!



Sunday, April 12, 2009

He is ALIVE!!

Hope you have an amazing Sunday today as we celebrate the TRUE & AMAZING meaning of what this day is all about --- the life, death, & RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST!!! Of all religions HE is the only GOD who is worshipped who is not dead in a grave somewhere - for HE IS ALIVE!
"Holy, Holy, Holy is THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! Who was and is and is to come!!!! With all creation I sing, praise to the KING OF KINGS, You are my everything and I will ADORE You!"

I absolutely love Kari Jobe and this amazing song. Enjoy & have an amazing Easter Sunday!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

YouTube- our experiences at Kemah! :)

This video is HILARIOUS... we thought we'd share our amusement ride experiences with the world of YouTube! Enjoy!



Videos from the rides at Kemah!




Friday, April 3, 2009

It's coming...Beach Retreat 2009!

Yes.... it's that time of year again!!! :)
B-E-A-C-H
R-E-T-R-E-A-T
2009!!!!!

Here is a video of some clips of Day 3 last year.

Also, here is a video that some of our adult leaders have done who have gone to Beach Retreat in the past!!!!


If you're interested in going with us as a sponsor this year, let me know!

God is doing a GREAT thing in the lives of young people today! Pray about being a part of it this year! We will probably take 800-1000 kids this year just from West Campus alone!!

Join us for an amazing week at B.R. 2009! I promise, it's a week that you don't want to miss!