Carol doing her thing!
Hey Friends!
When was the last time you attended a life changing conference?
I spent last week at Carol Kent’s Speak Up Conference, and it was ah-mazing!
I’ve shared many times before how God has used this powerful conference to significantly teach and encourage me over the past ten years, and this year did not disappoint.
Once again, my heart is FULL!
My mouth is actually still sore from smiling so much!
It was such an amazing, anointed, God inspired three days! Yippee!
If I had to sum up my time at Speak Up with 3 quick, personal highlights, they would include…
1. Meeting so many wonderful men and women and hearing their personal stories.
Me & my new friend Nancy
I met tons of women—and a few amazing men!
All had one thing in common: a beautiful heart for God, and a sacrificial desire to serve Him with excellence. I wish I could have enjoyed a cup of coffee with every single one of them!
I also loved every moment of seeing old friends, meeting new ones, hearing amazing God stories, and cheering another women on their personal faith journey. #mysweetspot
2. Teaching a devotion, 3 different workshops, plus coaching the speakers groups.
It is always a huge joy and humble privilege to teach at the Speak Up Conference. I love sharing what I have learned over the years with others! (Did you know you can access all my workshop hand-outs on-line? Check them out HERE)
My favorite moment was sharing a devotion with a message from 1 Corinthians. It’s a message that’s super near and fear to my heart. I love that we are all on the same Team! {High five your neighbor!}
If you’d like to see a review, you can watch a similar teaching from my new Bible study on Youtube here.
Jen F. Lenae, Me
3. My Roommates
Another huge highlight included having three very dear friends (Jen Ferguson, Lenae Bulthuis, & Jenn Hand) attend the Speak Up Conference and stay at my home—otherwise known as the Bultema B & B.
Jenn Hand, our new GEMS leader. Woot!
Although our time went WAY too fast, it was a huge JOY to start each morning praying with them, and end every night reflecting on the day’s bright spots. And bless Carol and Gene Kent for stocking up the B & B with oodles of snacks!
Overall, it was a HUGE joy and privilege to serve at the Speak Up Conference! You can check out more of my photo recap here!
(Want to be FB friends while you are there? If you follow me, I’ll follow you right back. I’d love to keep in touch!)
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Want to read more encouraging stories about the Speak Up Conference 2017? Check out the amazing blog posts linked up below!
Mark your calendars! Next year’s Speak Up Conference dates are June 28-30, 2018. We would love to see you there!
What a fun idea, Cindy! All these precious memories stored up right here! It was such an incredible weekend … my brain and heart are still unpacking all that transpired! And it was the BEST to get to meet you IRL and give you a real hug!! Thank you for blessing me so great big!
Higs,
Lori
Always love my stay at the Bultema B&B and love you even more! Speak Up was such a blessing this year, as always!
Love,
Your Greek goddess
Beautiful Cindy, it truly was a privilege and honor that only God could make a way against the raging storms that we face and endure in this life. The heart of the Spirit was truly filled and alive in the atmosphere and covered in prayer. So blessed by it all! I wrote about in my prayer journal (thank you for that gift). As of right now, I do not have a blog, but God is amazing in that nothing is impossible with Him and it tells, with honesty and thanking the Lord upon our first meeting and His working all things together for those who Love Him; how Only God can make a way that in a worldly sense would seem not possible, but not with God, if it is for His greater good and the path of His will!