All the moms set up their family's schedules and homes, arranged husbands, children, babysitters, meals, & transport, to escape away for a few days to be with their "sistas" to get some pampering, teaching, and worship together for a few days. It was really good; there were speakers from Ukarine, Canada and Australia, all brang a good word... all kinda celebrating being a woman of God and the story we find ourselves in & standing up and fighting for LIFE. When I say life, I mean the life that God meant for us to live, being a part of the epic story of God & standing up against the opposing forces to be a light in this dark, broken world. I am still processing a lot... these kinds of things always bring up life "issues" and makes me realize that God and I have a lot to talk about, haha. A little thing I thought was cool is they addressed a lot of issues facing women (and these are often magnified in teens such as eating disorder, abuse, self-harm, suicide). I feel a little better equipped & I found some good New Zealand resources (people, organizations and books) that can help along the way! ThankyouLord!!
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| The beautiful women from Shore Grace (my church) |
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| Closing worship |
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| Carmel (R), me, 13 women from my church and 1,000s from all over NZ @ "Sistas" conference |
The women of my church are awesome. The last night at the conference I was sitting in my sit and one them walked up to me with a wad of cash in their hand for me. I was kinda confused and then she said, it so you can come next year. wow. Unbelievable. Seriously. And it made me cry. And I am not a crier! But these people! They make me all emotional!! I am so well loved and looked after here. It is such a testimony to how AMAZING GOD is, sincerely. (Reminds me of Matthew 5:16 "Let your light shine before humanity, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven"... I see their good deeds and thank God for them!)
