Yahoo-Jah! Amanda and I are packing a few last things this very second and Melissa is already at the airport in Atlanta. It’s Siesta Fiesta Time in San Antonio, Texas!! We are beside ourselves to see all of you who can come and will miss every last one of you that can’t. We’re going to raise the roof of praise in the Alamo Dome, do some synchronized diving into the glad river of Scripture then hug us as many Siesta necks as we can at our Saturday afternoon gathering!
We promise to bring back plenty of pictures so all of you can see some of the faces of sisters you’ve been blogging the faith with. (We blog by faith. Not by sight.)
Until then, the most important thing you could possibly do to lock arms with us is PRAY and, needless to say, not just for your dear Siestas but for every single person God will draw into His Presence. He has given me Ephesians 2:21-22 to pray for this event. I’d be so honored for you to agree with me in it:
Lord, cause the WHOLE BUILDING to join together and rise to become a holy temple in You. And in You let us all be built together to become a DWELLING IN WHICH YOU LIVE BY YOUR SPIRIT!
Wave the banner of Jesus’ Name over San Antonio, Abba Father.
I love all of you so much. Fight the good fight, young ladies. Fight the good fight!!
Yeah!! Siesta Fiesta,
I can’t be there but am with you all in spirit. I will be praying that God does mighty things.
Sending you all hugs!!!
We are family you have all your Siesta’s and He… God will be ever prevelant in the dome tonight! We are packed are ready to go. I can’t wait to see all the Siestas and hug all the ladies that will allow hugging.. Mamma Beth, Amanda and Melissa may God’s blessings be with you as you travel to San Antonio!
I love you all!
Lichelle
Blessings on all of you!!I’ll be at home praying for your time, your teaching and especially that hearts would be changed. And I’ll be looking forward to those pictures.
Praying…Love you all!
Have a wonderful weekend and may the name of the Lord be praised!!!!
I’m sorry to miss all the special event! I’ll be praying for a Fabulous Fiesta for the Siesta’s! God bless all of you in San Antonio!
Oh, how I wish I could be there with you all this weekend(trying really hard to keep my envy at bay), but I will surely be praying over you. Have a glorius time in the Lord!
Kim W.
okay, I’m up to walk my dog, and get on a plane for SA….blessings to you all…Thank you, Beth…for this amazing adventure with God. not just in SA, but with Him in His Word. I love it and love Him. Love, Pam in San Diego
I’ll be praying!! Wish I could be there with everyone, but I am hunkered down at home with tropical storm Fay and a couple of stir-crazy children. I am so excited for everyone getting to go!! Can’t wait to see the pictures!! May God do amazing things as He did at LPL in Jax.
Hurry -we are here in SA….can't wait for you to get here. We are praying right now for a moving of the Holy Spirit. Our batteries are charged and ready to go!!!!
Your Altered Siesta Sisters from St. Louis,
Jaycee & Hiker-Mama
The beautiful city of San Antonio awaits your coming! Thank you for touching the lives of my daughters with your passion for the Word!
I’ll miss joining in the fiesta-tivities, but will be lifting you all up in prayer!
Can hardly believe it's finally here! We are praying that the Lord will be able to work so mightily & freely that He will rock our socks off!!
Janet & Sue
Bless them, Lord! Bless them!
I will remain at my post, praying fervently! But, I will also be trying really hard to not be jealous!
Be present at they table, Lord.
Be here and everywhere adored!
Thy people bless and grant that we
may feast in paradise with Thee!
Love to you all!
Gail
praying and praying…Lord do what you do best!! We love these ladies and Siestas so much. May you be lifted UP today! I will miss you this year, Siestas, but hope to catch you the next time. Lovingly, rachel
So excited!!!! We are loading up for San Antonio too!
Praising God for this opportunity.
Can’t wait!!! See you there!
Lord, let your banner wave across San Antonio and the world. Thank you for what you are going to do in and through Beth and the team this weekend. In your sweet name Jesus…amen
Praying with you! Enjoy!!!!!
Love to all,
Jina
OOOOOOHHHHHH…I’m so sad right at this moment. Wish I was able to go, but then again someone needs to be “on the wall” praying! 🙂
Thanks for your faithfulness girls — and oh yeah ALL THE FUN, TOO!!
Blessings,
Dori
Oh How I wish I was there. I pray you all will be blessed with Word and fellowship. Please pray for my husband Hugh as he is in the hospital this weekend. I hope all you siestas continue to encourage Melissa's teaching ministry – maybe face to face we can encourage her more. God's richest blessings on you all- I pray for God to truly show up & show out this weekend!
Beth,
Can I ask you, what do you think is up with Ephesians? I have been led to the book for a whole month now…and I know it seems you have to..If you could share what He is speaking to you..that’d be awesome:)
Anyway, much love and safe trip to everyone going to the Siesta Fiesta;)
Jen, Linds, Shelly, Suzi, Janice, Bev, Kate…and so many others:) Love you lots..wish I was able to hug your necks!
God definitely didn’t want me going for whatever reason this time around…matter of fact, I wasnt’ able to go anywhere….
I originally couldn’t go to the Siesta Fiesta, and had to give my ticket away. So then I figured I would visit my friend in Georgia by train..then I get a phone call by my friend two days before to tell me I have to cancel the trip because her mananger went on leave, and she had to cover…and not only that but on top of that…Tropical Storm Fay canceled my trip anyway…so its been fun.
Be Blessed:) HAVE FUN FOR ME!!!!
-angie
I’m praying for each person that hears your message. I was surely blessed when I attended in Louisville just a few weeks ago.
I found your blog a few days before that event and this is my first entry. I’m grateful to have all your comments and the responses of the siestas to encourage me each day.
Teach on Beth, teach on!
I’m here in San Antonio and BETH,please bring all the hair products you can to stop the frizzies! Oh, my==my hair was smooth and straight before I took my morning walk!! And now–does Don King ring a bell?!!!
Safe Travel!
Oh, how I wish I could be there! No doubt you guys will have a blast. Praise gathering, indeed! (Can’t wait to see the photos!) You can bet I’m praying right along with you for an awesome outpouring of God upon San Antonio!
Hugs to all the Siestas!
Tracy
Praying for you all from Atlanta…it’s my birthday weekend and it was all I wanted was to come to see you all in San Antonio, but God graciously blessed us with a new baby just 6 weeks ago; know you are being lifted up! Yahoo-Jah! Enjoy!
I will be praying for you. I am so jealous that I can’t be a part of the Siesta Fiesta!! Can you plan an East Coast Fiesta next year? 😉 Y’all come to North Carolina some time.
Blessings to you all!
Jean in NC
I won’t be in the crowd in San Antone’ but will be praying for ya’ll from here in north Mississippi! Looking forward to seeing all those pictures you promised!
Beth,I so appreciate the way you constantly give all the glory to God ! He has used you in ways beyond imagination! Some people would start claiming some of the glory for themselves but I’m glad that you’re not one of them.
Have funj!
Marilyn in Mississippi
Amen! I will not be there in person, but I will be praying, and lifting y’all up from Ohio.
A Siesta Fiesta sounds like so much fun — darn, wish I could be there! Maybe someday…
Lord, please give everyone safe travel and bless each person who attends. Protect Beth as she teaches, and the entire team. Shower the city with your Holy presence.
In our excitement over this, please help us remember those who are attending who do not know you, who are suffering, and who need to hear your good news.
Help them to find you this weekend.
Amen.
Hope you guys have a wonderful time. I’ll be praying for you! Wish i could be there but a certain 1 week old would rather i stay behind so she can eat 🙂
Wishing all you siestas the best time in the Lord!
Lord, I just pray your hand on each precious one you have called to be at this event. May they hear every word you say to them from your servant our dear Beth. May they be your Holy Temple this evening, and may you dwell in each and everyone of them.
Lord, give the siestas a wonderful time of fellowship with Beth, Amanda, Melissa and each other. We thank you in advance for all you will accomplish. In the mighty name of Jesus! Amen
I will be standing in agreement with you. Ya’ll have a really great time in Jesus and with each other. Can’t wait to see some of the picutures and read of the great event.
Love you,
Vickie
I’d love to be a part of the fun in person, but will be happy to do my part by praying! Have a great weekend!
Oh how I am praying for y’all. Praying God will meet each one in a special, undeniable way. Wish I could be there with y’all.
Have some queso and guac for me!!
Love and Prayers (and trying not to be jealous – heehee!)
Why all the fighting talk?! JK. What a beautiful verse from Ephesians! Hope ya’ll have a blast.
Sam*
Wishing more than anything that I could have pulled off the trip, but alas, it was not to be.
Praise On, Girls…
Can’t wait to read all about it!!!
April
Lauderdale Ms
I am so excited for all of the siesta’s that are anxiously, with butterflies in their stomachs, awaiting the first Siesta Fiesta! I am praying for lasting friendships to be built this weekend. I am believing God that my time will come – just not at this gathering. I can’t wait to hear all of the glorious details!
I am smiling here in Ohio for each of you!
I’m packing too, Beth! My 2 nieces and I can’t wait to come and not only hear what God has to say to us but to meet you, your precious daughter, and all our Siesta Sisters! We’re psyched!
I am unable to attend this weekend but my prayers are with you! There is a group of us blogging on Believing God! Wow. I had not done this one before and it thrills my soul! The word of the Lord penetrates so deeply like boiling water to remove impurities. Indeed this living book is as revealed in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Ok, I am so jealous, envious, coveting this time yu’all will be having. Father forgive me!! Maybe someday us Northern girls will get together like this. Yu’all have a great time and God’s richest blessings over everyone. May you touch lives that never expected to be touched this weekend.
Blessings from the Bible Bunny in No MI
Can’t wait to see you!!!
Safe travels to all and I pray for a wonderful event for all siestas and everyone else. I look forward to getting to know all of you better through this blog and look forward to (hopefully!) a meeting in the future!
Blessings!
Amy
I’m hugging each and every one of you right at this moment in my mind and my heart as literally tears stream as I so wish I could be there. You all have a grand time, and lets keep the faith!
Love to you from my home and heart,
Yolanda
I’ll be praying – have a blast with the siestas….we should have done this in Minneapolis…..maybe next time. Blessings
Leslie Olson
Eph. 2 it is…..thanks for the heads up and I’ll keep you all in prayer this weekend. (also praying for those of us at home to not be filled with so much jealousy!!!). Have a blast everybody.
I GIVE YOU PRAISE LORD FOR WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO THS WEEKEND!
How exciting!!!! I cannot wait for pictures and details.
Love & prayers,
Andreea
The Journey Continues ~
PRAISES AND HELPING YOU “CARY THE LIGHT” THIS WEEKEND IN HEARTFELT PRAYER ~ ON MY KNEES!
~~~Gotta go, my son is Im’ing me from Turkey. He just arrived after a 19+ hour trip from America. He is doing his senior thesis in Ephesos,Turkey for UCSB.
WITH “HEAVEN BOUND” BLESSINGS,
KIM SAFINA
http://www.kimsafinathejourneycontinues.blogspot.com
Oh how I wish I could be there! Have fun ladies – I will be fervently praying for you!
~All my Love