I am so exhausted

It's Saturday afternoon, and I am home from Pink Impact. I have unpacked and put my things away, and though I should be on the couch chilling, there's so many things on my heart to share that I learned this weekend.

It was SO good.

(You can learn more about Pink Impact here.)

This year was the first time I was able to attend Thursday night and all day Friday. The past two years I've only been Friday night and Saturday morning. I had no idea how much was missing until this time.

The first year I went the speaker was Lisa Bevere. Last year it was Christine Cain.This year it was Robert Morris, Marilyn Hickey, and Holly Wagner. All three were awesome.

The theme this year was "...And then God". For example, you may have been facing a difficult circumstance, and then God did (fill in the blank)". Thursday night, Robert Morris talked about the seven things that block our "And Then" moments.

I learned that I have had a few moment-blockers in my life lately that I'm working on.

Friday morning we heard Marilyn Hickey, and she was wonderful. I've watched her on tv before, and I've enjoyed her teachings. But I had no idea how funny she was. She is a hoot! But as funny as she is, she is passionate about Jesus and has more faith than anyone I know.

That morning she talked about the book of Ruth. I won't go into everything she said, but basically she reminded us that God can turn mistakes into miracles when we let Him.

She said that we can do the expected (nothing extra, just the basics), but if we will do the exceptional (taking that step of faith), God will do the extraordinary (above and beyond all we can ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20)). (Parentheses added by me.)

Friday afternoon, Marilyn spoke on the story of David and Abigail and Nabal in II Samuel 25. The thing that stuck out to me the most from that session was when she said that when we want the Kingdom more than our own way, that's when things begin to get stirred up with God.

My way isn't the only way and certainly not always the best way, that's for sure.

In between that session and Friday evening's session, I was able to say hello to her while waiting in the lobby of our hotel. She was getting off the elevator and I was standing with a couple of
friends watching her go to check out.

She was kinda looking at us funny, like three grown women staring at her with goofy grins on their faces is unusual. I told her that we enjoyed her teachings and she said thank you and smiled. If I was really brave, I would have gone to ask her if I could take a picture with her.

Anyway, Holly Wagner was Friday night and this morning, and she was amazing as well. She talked about how God has chosen each one of us to be in this place and this time for a purpose. He obviously trusts us with where we are and the mission ahead, or He wouldn't have us here.
She was very funny, too, and very relevant for today. I thoroughly enjoyed her.

And then there was the worship. Oh my goodness, I look forward to the worship more than anything each year, I think. I am totally addicted to my new Kari Jobe cd, and I listen to it in my car, on my computer, and while I'm getting ready in my bathroom. It is so wonderful, and listening to her live is even better.

Then we worshiped with Miriam Webster from Hillsong. I wasn't familiar with her before this weekend, but when we started singing this song, I found out that she actually wrote it. So I worshiped to one of my favorite songs with the woman who wrote it on stage singing it. It was amazing!!

Besides all of the worship and the teachings and the goodness of God, I was totally blessed by the ladies in our group. We had lots of new faces this year, and I really enjoyed getting to know these ladies better.

If you want to attend a great women's conference, this is the one to go to. It was only $95 for the conference itself, and there's a wonderful fancy hotel very close by. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

And now I'm glad to be home.