Thursday night in Savannah, Georgia, was a late night due to the conference there. The next morning we were up early and rolling by 7:15 a.m. on our way to Atlanta. Dad knew the traffic in Atlanta can be a problem and wanted to make sure we had plenty of time in case of a slow down.
The weekend conference in Atlanta was held at a very large church, in a part of the building that was similar to a convention center. Below that were large classrooms that worked perfectly for the break-out sessions on Saturday.
As usual, Friday afternoon was spent setting up the book tables and preparing for music that evening. The sound setup turned out to be very challenging! But the Lord blessed the music session despite the challenges.
We so enjoy the opportunity to share, and as we sang and gave testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ, it was with the realization that it was our final evening of sharing on this trip. Afterwards we enjoyed visiting with quite a few of the families that were able to attend.
Saturday morning started early (we left the hotel at 7:15 a.m.!) and was a full day with lots of sharing packed into a very small amount of time proportionate to how much and what is shared. Hearts were receptive and it was a very blessed day. I (Christopher) remember talking with one father during a break in the sessions who shared how good the day had been for him and for his family, even though some of what was shared was heavy!
We are so grateful to the home school group that hosted the conference. They worked very hard to prepare for the conference, and went out of their way in providing meals and even a Georgia-themed gift basket for us. Thank you! Â
Today we were up and rolling by 6:05 a.m.! But it didn’t feel quite as early as the past few days because we were in bed (very) early last night! We are planning to (Lord willing) drive the approximately 850 miles from Atlanta to home today. As we’ve been driving through Kentucky we have been seeing vast amounts of broken trees from the ice storms. We’ve even seen a number of power lines that were down.
We are looking forward to being home and seeing Grandad, Grandma, Nathan, Melanie — but especially Abigail! And Grandma mentioned in an e-mail that she hasn’t told Honey (our aging Golden Retriever) about us coming home tonight, as she doesn’t want Honey to spend all day panting with excitement!
Psalms 107:8
Oh that men would praise the LORD
for his goodness, and for his wonderful
works to the children of men!
Thank you all for the encouragement you give to us. Thank you for all the tools – the books, charts, CDs, that you’ve spent your precious time preparing to ease our struggles. Thank you , thank you, thank you!!! Even my husband, who is very sceptical about Steve’s ideas about “the beast” and “sports”, he went to all the sessions, Steve offered, and listened, and now he is emplementing some of them into our life, he is changing before my eyes, I am very greatful to you for that. He even took interest in your book about raising sons, what a blessing!!
Dear Family,
Thank you so much for your ministry. Thank you for having hearts that are willing to follow His leading and His will. Thank you for trusting and listening to His voice, and then sharing with us your words of wisdom gleaned along the way of your journey. I am very grateful to you all. Your children are precious and have been a wonderful example to my children. Sarah’s words were so encouraging to my eleven year old daughter. She has come home with a renewed conviction to dress modestly and to honor her parents which ultimately honors her Saviour. My thirteen year old son came home with “much food for thought” and has also been inspired to continue living his life in a way that honors and pleases His Lord. He felt convicted that God was calling him to not attend the Super Bowl party we had been invited to. Praise the Lord! I have felt for a long time same way as you regarding “the beast” but the rest of my family does not, including my dear husband. I have remained silent and have prayed. The Lord spoke to our family through our son. “And a child will lead them.” 🙂 In support of him and with my husband’s blessing, the three of us stayed home. Thank you again and please pray for our family as the Lord continues to work in our hearts and in our lives.
I was so dissapointed that I couldn’t make your conference (my mother had surgery on Friday). I hope you can make it back soon. It’s also a joy to see your family mingling with other families in the pictures. So often, it seems the people delivering the messages at conferences can’t wait to get away from the people they are supposed to be ministering to.