I’M HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE EARLY FLIGHT WORKED! THANK YOU FOR PRAYING, SIESTAS! My man is so cute.
Hey, you Sweet Things!
How’s your weekend going? I have checked back into a hotel in Toronto. The first leg of my flight got cancelled and it’s a tad hard to catch that second leg without it. I got to the airport really early because one of the young women on the LifeWay event team had an earlier flight. It’s also Spring Break here so the Nashville team felt like we’d better not take any chances in case the airport was super crowded. After wandering around a while, I finally meandered to my gate. Not very long after that, the dude at the counter announced that my flight was cancelled and, due to overcrowding, there were no more available flights today.
The Lord and I just had a long dinner at the hotel restaurant. I’m not sure what He ate but I got a New York strip. Yep, in Toronto. I was so hungry! No, I don’t usually eat that way but during events, my stomach is too wonky to eat many normal meals. When it’s over, I have a one-track mind: F.O.O.D.
I am full of praise to Him. He gave us such a neat group here in Canada. This was our first LPL of 2010. We were delighted to have it here. God knew in advance I’d be recovering from surgery and would need to start the travel schedule later in the year than usual. Many months ago, long before I had any kind of health scare, He led the event planners to schedule our kick-off later in the new year than we’d ever started before. He’s so brilliant.
We had 3300 beautiful faces lighting up that arena this weekend and most of them were Canadian sisters. I wish you could have heard them sing. Many times Travis and the team stepped back from their microphones and let the women’s voices fill the house with God’s glory. We had an invitation like we always do and, though we hope they’ll come let us know if they received Jesus as Savior, we don’t pressure them to tell us. Today something happened that we’ve never experienced in 12 LPL years. In that raging sea of estrogen, A MAN actually came forward to receive Christ. Hold up. That’s not all. He was one of the security guards. How about that??? Does God love that guy or what? I didn’t get to talk to him but Kelly, one of our darling young event team members, did. If she hadn’t been so cute about it, I might have been jealous. As it was, I couldn’t take that from her for anything. What a memory that one will be! Lord, please grant him an unusual, contagious love for You and a voracious appetite for Your Word.
Well, your Siesta Mama is one tired woman. Pray me out tomorrow, you wild-praying-thangs. They are expecting the same weather tomorrow. The rest of the team got out okay this evening and I’m thankful for that. They’d had lots of problems on the inbound flight so I’m not bitter. I just miss that man of mine. I’m so homesick for him. I came in a day early so it seems so much longer than usual. Anyway, tomorrow will be here before I know it. I’ve got two different flights booked in hopes of getting out on one! Thank you, Michelle, my dear Hawk, for all your hard work this afternoon from Houston. You surely didn’t get a Saturday afternoon off! May God give you a double portion of rest in Him tomorrow. Your boss loves you.
Ok, Sweet Things, I’ll talk to you soon. Thanks for letting me chat with you for a little while. I was the teeniest bit lonesome.
I’m going to text my man. I love it when he texts me back.
Oh, and don’t forget, tomorrow is time-change Sunday. Spring forward!
His sweet servant 
Beth, loved having you here in Ontario! Thank you for sharing the awesome message God gave you for us. I've recently been praying for something new from Him!
…The Canadian flag suited you 😉
Sorry you weren't able to fly home this evening, hope you will enjoy your evening anyway 🙂
Bless you and your ministry!
Love ya!
Lisa
Wow… that is awesome news about the security guard! Praise the Lord.
My sisters and a couple childhood friends of ours were there this weekend. It's our first LPL (aside from 2 simulcasts before) and the first conference we've gone to together since we were teenagers! We're all now in our 30s and 40s.
We had an awesome time! Thank you for ministering to us. Praying that you will get a flight out tomorrow!
I am waiting for my precious daughter to arrive any minute from her spring break trip with girlfriends to Florida. She has been driving in the car for 13 hours. I know she will be glad to get home. Sorry that you were not able to get your flight out of Canada, but I am praying that you can get out on Sunday. My 2 daughters and I are so excited to be coming to see you in Atlanta in April. We are all so looking forward to it. Travel mercies going back to Texas. Love & blessings from NC!
Beth,
I had the best Saturday morning with 3300 other ladies this morning. I am so very happy to read about the man who gave his life to Christ–I actually prayed for the security guards and all those men on the cameras and sound not knowing whether they are from your team or not, whether they are believers or not. I guess there is much rejoicing in heaven tonight over the one who has repented and come home.
And hope you get out on time and safely out of our rain soaked "Torono".
Anna.
I'm afraid I busted out with a "Shut Up!" when you told the story of the Security Guard! That is so awesome!! (Did you go all Bon Qui Qui and say Sacurrity?!;))
Be safe on the trip home! Sleep well!! Have fun textin'! Y'all are too cute!!
Love you lots!!
Nikki
Anyone else think that it's interesting that Canada won all those gold medals, and now they won't give us Beth back?
If there was a contest for the most beautiful, sweet, funny, intelligent, loving, talented, annointed and dedicated servant of God with the best hair, Beth – YOU GET THE GOLD MEDAL!!
c
Dear Beth,
At first I was mortified that you printed what I said. I figured that you would say "What a Brat" and push delete and no one would have blamed you,myself included. What I wasn't expecting was so much love from you and the other Siesta's. Just made me bawl. You did nothing wrong, just that dumb devil working overtime on my mind today.
Thanks for loving me even when I don't deserve it – you do shine so beautifully for Him..I love you so much Siesta Mama. Thanks for the hug…Sweet Anonymous
Praying you home tomorrow, safe and sound! It sounds like your weekend was a blessing to many, especially the 'security' guard that found him some new kind of security!! I'm noticing that word a lot lately–wonder why! God is working on restoring things in me.
I love your attitude, Beth! I was in the Denver airport this morning and saw several people get very upset about something that was out of the poor employee's control! I made sure I gave that employee an extra thanks for great service!
It's wonderful to be back in Texas, although I had to leave my new 13 day old granddaughter in CO.! See you Tuesday night, I've been keeping up with homework so I'm ready!
Praying for your safe journey home, that you make your flights. Glad to hear that LPL went so well and that souls were saved. Cool that a security guard came forward.
My oldest goes back to college tomorrow, and I am going to miss him, he is heading down south to Richmond, so I am hoping he has a safe journey as well.
I am excited for we are doing for the second time A Woman's Heart (your new version), starting Tuesday. The church we do this study at had over 50 women last time from 7 different churches. Pretty incredible to meet sisters from all over our area.
Thank you so much for doing the wonderful work you are doing for us. Beth, you are a blessing.
Beth,
Thank you so much for a great weekend. I didn't realize how much I needed to hear what you had to say. May God continue to bless you! Thank you!!
Praying you use this time God has given you to REST!
Glad you are safe :O) Thanks for the reminder to spring forward – I totally forgot!!!
Just bawling over the security guard – another miesta!!!! Yeah God!
So sorry about the flight – and I can relate to missing one's man – mine is gone this weekend.
Have a praise – our IKE damage is FINALLY fixed! Took all this time to save what the insurance company did not cover – but done it is! Another YEAH GOD!
I just had this odd realization that the LPL for Minister's wives was exactly a year ago. Whoa. God broke me and used that as a launching point to grow me in this year more than I have grown in the past several combined. I should have worn waterproof mascara though. good year. GREAT God. It simultaneously feels like eons ago and only yesterday.
Yay for the security guard!
Praying right now dearest Beth that you are getting a good night's sleep and a peace filled flight home.
God is so good!
love to you!
Sister Lynn
It's me again…was just thining about we all feel like best friends even though few of us have met.
Who is gonig to St. Louis in June? I am planning on it and had a roomie but she may not be able to go now…am looking to share a room, there may two of us but we would still like to split cost.
Looking forward to St. Louis in June.
Everyone have a great Sunday!
Dear Beth Moore
It's hard for us to think about you being even the teeniest bit lonesome, but we know that God had a very good reason for you not to be on that flight.
You've said how important it is for you not to miss worship at your home church, and it looks like you will. I'm just waiting for you to tell us how God's blessing was in this delay, just like you saw His hand at work in the LPL event scheduling.
My daughter Kate and I are looking forward to LPL in Florida in a few weeks. (You got to meet her in Orlando at Epcot last year.) It's our annual time with each other, the Lord and you.
Prayers are going up for safe travel tomorrow.
Margie
I just love the fact that you say "dude". You are so cute! How'd you start including that in your vocabulary? Is it from having 20-something daughters?? Or are you just cool like that? 🙂
How awesome the security guard got saved. I love God's providence. Have a great week, Beth!
Jessica
Greensboro NC
Love you and am praying that you get home safely in His timing!
Dear Anonymous,
I know how you feel when you are lonely and just think if I could just get a personal response….
We've all been there at one time or antoher in our lives and this blog community never leaves us alone. We all feel like best friends even though few of us have met.
Please e-mail me I would really like to talk to you.
[email protected]
Mama Beth,
In case you are hanging out in the hotel room moderating comments , I thought I'd tell you quickly about a young lady you are influencing for Jesus.
Her family is a mess. Alcoholic, suicidal mom. Don't know much about the dad except he used to be abusive. She is depressed and confused about where life is all about, and uses her beauty to mask insecurity.
She's a bright, kind, tender-hearted young woman. During recent family drama, her dad wanted to help by buying her a book. Her sister told her to get her "anything by Beth Moore" and told him about So Long Insecurity. He ended up buying Get Out of the Pit. And I'm thrilled that she's reading TRUTH for perhaps the first time in her 2 decades.
Thanks for being an approachable source for truth for women who may be intimidated by dealing with God's Word directly. You instill a love for truth and in doing so compel a deeper look at the Author of it.
Just wanted to say thanks. Hope you make it home tomorrow!
Sweet Anonymous,
Your message spoke to my heart as well. I think we have ALL have doubts, and insecurities. Please don't feel like you are alone or ashamed at all. Personally, I find your honesty very refreshing!
Hang in there, sister friend. We love you and are certainly here for you. As another sister said, we are here for one another! 🙂 Please feel free to email me as well if you ever want to just talk (I think you can click on my blogger picture and there is an email link). Praying for you tonight!
Lots of love to you,
Melanie
Praying for sweet sleep tonight and a safe trip out and home tomorrow!
Beth,
I'm so sorry you are stuck! It is no fun to be homesick but unable to get there. My prayers go to you for a flight home and a happy reunion!
Lots of lovin' to you,
Kristen
This is my first post. I met you at one of the book signings in Birmingham. There was so much I wanted to say and thank you for. I ended up saying nothing and probably standing there with my mouth open. I did get my picture with you. I posted it on facebook as "me and my BFF." Several girlfriends claimed you as their BFF's too. At the book signing you were hit with so many different emotions, one right after the other. I was amazed how you were there for each woman, one crying the next laughing. I'm sure you were tired at the end of that day! I'm a little ahead in our reading. I'm learning alot, and recognizing insecurity in other women. Where before I might judge a woman dressed immodestly, now I feel …like her in that I feel insecure too. I'm married to a great guy that sounds like your Keith. All I can say sometimes is I know he is truthful. Wow, have I asked some questions I couldn't handle the answer to. Anyway, lots of lessons being learned. Thank you so much for being such a huge part of my walk with Christ. I got saved at 17 and I knew nothing about the Bible. From doing your Bible studies I learned so much, I learned to navigate through the Bible. That was so intimidating when I was first saved. My Bible is highlighted mostly from my walks with you with Jesus. Thank you thank you thank you! I pray you get home to your baby tomorrow!
Beth, thank you so much for blessing us in Toronto this weekend! The Word and the Worship was God-breathed and God-honouring. I had the great privilege of bringing my 14 and 16 year old daughters with me and they loved this "Live" experience. Often while I have taught Bible Study in our home I have found them in the upper hall watching you by dvd with a notebook and their Bibles, hidden from view of my ladies but in line with the t.v.!! They repeated your commission to me with tears streaming down their tender young faces while I with tears of my own spoke over them. My heart was so blessed to invest and share this experience with them.
I have been doing SLI with you on the blog and indeed God is ringing that call to "SOMETHING NEW" clear and steady! Tomorrow is a NEW day and I know that His mercy and grace will sustain me there. It's time to enter some NEW verses in my spiral!
Praying for your rest and refreshment and a safe trip home to your loved ones. Know that you are loved by your Canadian siestas and we hope you come back again soon!
Heather
Heaven's hoppin' for our new brother! How exciting is that?!
I am praying that you get some amazing sleep!
I'm sorry you got stuck alone-I think I would freak out a little bit! 🙂 And to think, you're just a 5 hour drive up the road from me! (I'm in Michigan!)
I have to say, nice use of the word "wonky" 🙂 it's one of my favorites!
Praying you make it home safe and sound and that the rest of your time in Toronto is full of delightful blessings from the Father.
Much love,
Teri
Romeo, MI
Dear Beth,
So sorry you didn't get to make it home tonight, but praying you will get some rest and an easy flight tomorrow.
LOVED hearing about Mr. Security Guard! I'll bet he wasn't expecting to meet Jesus when he headed out the door to go to work! Wow!
Love,
Adrienne
Hope all goes well tomorrow. The security guard story really touched my heart.
Greetings Beth!
I travelled 5 hours to come and see you in Toronto this weekend… Let me tell you I would travel 100 hours to come and see you again… I have never been so touched. You have spoke to me and today has been my NEW day. Thank you for giving us the tools to hear God's word. I feel so blessed. In your blog you mentioned about in worship when Travis backed off from mic to hear us ladies singing – I was so overwhelmed this morning I bursted into tears – it was so beautiful – it should have been recorded. I even heard ladies harmonizing – it was nothing I have ever experienced before. Thank you for all you do. Until we meet again!
I hope that you get home safely to your family. God Bless You!
Beth, even your short letters are so much fun to read. I will be praying for a blessed flight home for you, and some wonderful time with your man. Many thought and prayers are going out for you tonight.
love, Cindy
i'm home alone too waiting for my family to return from a day at the amusement park. so i'm thinking of you! we had a teenage girls conference today and last night. about 400 girls- you should have seen them… we had a breakout session where they could ask questions…all they wanted to talk about was eschatology. holy cow. cutest little things. i stayed sitting because i'm so tall…. did not want to block their view. I could hear their little sweet voices singing praise music right in my ears from where they stood behind me. you had a security guard- we had a mom of one of the girls come forward and give her life to Jesus. beautiful day. thought i'd tell you all this to keep you company.
ali in cali
oh my!!! i loved being with you Beth!!!! "A'' i'll pray for you. i was only a drive away from home but i missed my mann too:D As i walked through the door i just couldn't stop talking about my weekend with the girls and my Lord and saviour JESUS;d I'm so blessed from the worship team and your speaking, I've started anew in 2010 Girl!!! I patched up some hurts and feel free. Beth you touched my heart and i Love you so very much, thank you for coming to canada, I'm so glad to have seen you. You make me a 'JESUS Freak' lol. I had a lot to bring to the alter but i held on to it till the end,,(cold),,then i had a breakdown as i looked in to my mother eyes and had to tell her i'm new and i surrendered all……….
God Bless Sister
Mandy
Beth!!!
I was prayin for you all weekend, knowing full well it was your first one this year after surgery. Glad to hear it was great! Of course, we all knew it would!!!
I had a dream last night that I went to the LPL that'll be in July here in Ca. In my dream the weekend was amazing and then u joined my friends and I in Disneyland for a few days laughing our heads off & celebrating each other & what God did! The thing is, I really will be coming to see u in Irvine. And I really am planning on Disneyland the few days after the conference. My two favorite things in one week! Consider this an invitation. Wanna come to Disneyland with a bunch of crazy siestas? How fun would THAT be!?!? 😉
Hi Beth,
Just a funny story. As we walked into Ricoh Colesium today the event staff checking our bracelets cheerfully said to us, "ENJOY THE SHOW!!" We laughed together wondering for what event she thought she was working. But I'm wondering if she was more informed than us for indeed GOD SHOWED UP in the assembly gathered today. And if we had eyes to see into the heavenlies we would have seen the full extent of the SHOW…with the enemy and his cohorts cowering, the angels rejoicing and God healing some, singing over others and quieting others with His love …. I believe He did all of that for me today.
Thank you once again for being faithful and obedient to God and blessing our lives.
Heather
Praying you home…God wanted you all to Him self, just one more day!:)
Prayers for an easy trip home! I have been thinking of you and hoping you were physically ready for Toronto- good to know you are well!
You know I felt it on my heart to say this.
This community is so special, and so God-honoring. It brings me joy each day to come and see what my " siestas" are up to. And see, it may be the LPM blog, but I personally come to visit the blog not only to hear what Beth, AJ, or Melissa say, but to really just see what my siestas are saying, even those that I have not either have had a chance to know off the blog, or maybe its a new siesta altogether, but really I feel this blog is a " safe place" for those of us who share in the obvious commonality. We love Jesus, and we love learning about Him, and we love sharing about Him. I wonder how many who come to the conferences, or even this blog actually believe in Jesus, and see I want to say that when I see comments from those who are disheartened when they don't get a response, it really breaks my heart, because the focus in being here is clouded.
I want to speak up for all my siestas, including Beth and her girls– We have to stick together ladies, we have to keep this bond we all have here strong, and I personally think that the enemy tries to mess with us, because he is scared to death of us. He is the one with true insecurity…seriously:)
I hope I didn't ramble too much here, but I know the siestas that I do talk to off of here have gotten to know me well, and sometimes I just have to speak…so today, I spoke up:)
Hope its alright with everyone:)
I love all of you so much:)!!!
-angie
Praying for that return flight to your Man. And a smooth one to boot!
Beth
While you are Toronto(which happens to be one of my favorite places. I live 20min to the border of Canada and we hop over there many times a year), I will tell you what we are doing at our church tomorrow. We have Mission Emphasis for 2 weeks and tomorrow we all(well a lot) dress in Ethnic clothing and have a dinner at night called "The Feast of Nations" We have FOOD for sure!!! The great thing is that the dishes are from all over the world!! This is my favorite time at my church. I am dressing in the most beautiful dress from Nigeria(I borrowed it from Friend Patricia, who is from Nigeria) The kids choir is singing "New Hallelujah" by Michael W. Smith. It is going to be a fabulous time!!!
Love, Stacie
PS..My hubby bought me the book "Voices of the Faithful" a couple of weeks ago! Missionary Stories is a perfect for gearing my heart toward missions!! Thanks to all who put it together!!
Thanks for the time change reminder – been running non-stop today and would have been all messed up tomorrow.
I love texting my husband and getting them from him too. What fun.
Praying for a safe return flight and that you have much needed time with Keith and some rest.
Blessings dear one
I had to smile when you said that you love it when your man texts you back … 🙂
My husband doesn't text me very often (his phone doesn't have a text plan – we'll have to do something about that!) but when he does, I feel giddy like a school-girl! I have saved most all his sweet texts and get a big smile when I go back to read them.
I pray that you will get back home *safely & swiftly*!! I too am without my man right now … he's been gone to Ft. Knox for military duty – can't wait to see him tomorrow!
Becky
I was at the LPL conference in Toronto and just got back home in Gatineau (QC). That was the best conference I attended, ever. You are such a good communicator. Thank you so much for coming to Canada.
Beth,
So great to hear that there was such a great turnout this weekend in Toronto!! PTL! We will be praying that you will get sweet rest this evening and your trip home will go smoothly!!
Our church was part of the IMB Vancouver Focus( part of the Winter Olmpics) where we were involved with new church plants. There are so many in Vancouver that are not saved and is quite the melting pot when it comes to "religion". We must keep praying for our neighbors to the North!!
Thank you for sharing the Love of Jesus!!!
Suzanne
Beth Moore,
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! I wish you knew how my whole face lights up when someone says, "Beth Moore".
You are so dearly and deeply loved, Siesta Momma! More than you may ever know – you are loved!!
I will pray the Lord give you a great trip home and even find you a seat in first class. He did that for me once! 🙂
You are precious!!! You are loved!!! You represent HIM so well!!
Blessings in abundance all over your life and the lives of your sweet family.
Roxanne
PS One of your guys on Tuesday nights, Brad Rowe just joined our staff to help with our sound issues. At staff meeting on Tuesday he told us he has a prior committment on Tuesday evenings with LPM! I love God for sending Brad to us. What an awesome young man!! And with the arrival of Brad, I am just praying and believing that YOU will speak at our church!! GOD CAN DO IT!!!
I love you!!
XOXOXO
Hey….This same thing happened to me when I came to the SSMT Celebration in Houston!! We were stranded in Houston for one extra night but you know what it ended up being wonderful….Had such a restful night. Hope you do too….I know you deserve it. Prayed for the event….great to hear all the wonderful things that happened!
Love to you!
My husband says, "So long insecurity for that man!" He's rather impressed with how he was much more concerned with God's impression of him then the 3000+ women. I just hope I get to hear his testimony in person one day! 🙂
Beth, I just want to say thank you for being so faithful to speak the truth of God to our hearts.
I wasn't even supposed to be at the conference this weekend…my husband and I are hoping to adopt a sweet baby from Africa and we were to be in adoption seminars this weekend…they were post-poned to a date in April. I was discouraged. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster…but we have seen God so clearly lead us here.
We are waiting on the Lord for His perfect timing…He already knows who our sweet baby is.
Through our home study process (which we're in the middle off) my past of sexual abuse has re-surfaced…eight years ago I spent many months with a Christian counsellor dealing with that, forgiving and giving it to God…but boy does the enemy like to try and dig in when ever opportunity arises…I was fighting the lies of the enemy this week.
God arranged for me to go to your conference this weekend…I was given a free ticket this week and my husband said "GO!" 🙂
God is writting a new story…Isaiah 43:18-19 "Forget about what's happened; don't keep going over old history…be alert, be present! I'm about to do something brand new!" I don't want to miss what God is doing.
My husband and I have a 3 1/2 year old little boy…he is our miracle baby…we were told we can't have anymore children naturally…through a series of events we have seen God unite us and lead us to adopt.
This wasn't our plan…and there are times with all the paper work I feel so overwhelmed and wonder what we are doing…I'm calling it my "paper pregnancy."
I loved your story about Jackson and the building set…"That's not what I'm doing!" 🙂 God has a plan for my family…He is up to something NEW!
There are many things I don't understand – John 13:7 I may not understand what God is doing…but later I will.
I can't wait for that new everything! What a glimps of heaven this weekend was…at times I just stopped singing to listen and imagined what it would be like to stand in the presence of God with all the saints and angels praising the King of Kings!
"Do it Lord, do it Lord.
Do it Lord, we are praying.
Do it Lord, do it that your Glory may be seen."
I want to see God, I want Him to do a new thing in and through me!
Thank you again for sharing your heart and God's truth with us.
So excited to welcome a brother into the family 🙂
Have a restful night and a safe flight home tomorrow.
In HIS Grip,
Jennah
The Lord knew you needed an extra night before heading home. He has gone before you and is preparing the way. Rest well tonight!!
HOW AWESOME regarding the security guard!! Something similar happened at one of our ladies conference a few years ago, several people in the hotel lobby kept stopping by to listen as we sang, and they were touched and blessed by the Lord. They saw/heard Him high and lifted up!!! I'm sure one of them came to know him as their Saviour.
I'm still reflecting on our time at SMT…and the huge hug you gave me as I shared of my Ovarian Cancer…and your prayer!!! Still waiting for that healing, it will come.