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!
Mare 
Glad you're home safe and sound!! I was praying for you this weekend!! Praise the Lord for working in that security guard's heart!! That's awesome 🙂 Thank you, Lord!!!
I want to be just like you when I grow up 🙂
Your love for your husband is adorable!
And your love for the Lord is so beautiful.
I love you!
Chesney
16
I hope you got home okay today, Beth. I love reading your posts because I can hear you speaking the words as I read! I am in awe about the Toronto security guard. God works in amazing ways!!! Please be in prayer for my husband's grandfather, Jim. He had a heart attack this afternoon, has already come out of heart surgery and the doctors have given him a 50/50 chance to live. Our family would appreciate your prayers.
Thank you so much for coming to Toronto. So enjoyed you and your team. Kind of funny how God works. About a year and a half ago, we had a church split that took half of the congregation. Hearts were broken and dreams were shattered.
We were left feeling like we were in the wilderness for about a year. The last 6 months, God's message to us has been all about being willing to go on adventures, to have faith in God cause He can do anything.
God has done some tremendous things in our midst and He certainly is up to something new. Thank you for reaffirming what God has been saying!
Praise the Lord!
I didn't read this in time to pray for your flight, so I just prayed for you and Keith instead. That God would bless your marriage and keep that passion for each other going strong.
I love you too, Michelle!! Such an awesome servant of God!!
Hey Beth,
I wrote last night asking for the words you had us repeat at the end of the conference in Toronto – an important moment in time for me to receive and believe with a precious friend. The timing of this was all HIS! Although I've been following your blog for a few years I have just recently taken the time to figure out how to post. I realized after perhaps I need to give you an email in order to connect. If you or a staff memeber would be so kind to send along the declaration from the LPL event I would appreciate it. I see a few other requests since mine too.
Glad you are home. I just finished dancing (husband & kids away for the night) all over the family room to the Travis Live DVD – whoa that young man is gifted.
Julianne
[email protected]
Thank you for coming to Toronto – and wearing our flag! On Saturday when the event was over – when the Praise team quietly left the platform – I could relate to Peter on the Mount of Transfiguration. He had seen his Lord transformed and wanted to pitch tents and stay. Beth, you and the Praise team led us to the throne where we had a glimpse of Jesus – high and lifted up! What an amazing weekend this has been. I was privileged to share it with my daughter and three other special young women. When we spoke the commissioning on Saturday – my daughter and I held arms and looked into each other’s eyes. I cannot tell you how special that was – and continues to be.
I am also reading SLI. I had just finished chapter 9 on Thursday evening. The very next day, to hear God tell me through you that He was doing something new, was breathtaking! The dignity and security I am now claiming because, as you quoted from 1 John, my confidence is knowing that it is the will of the Father for me; and whatever I ask in His will He will grant. I have taken your challenge to exercise the kind of boldness that excites our God’s heart – by thanking Him NOW for the dignity and security He is restoring to me! In SLI you shared six roots of insecurity and I have been exposed to 4 of these, several times. I am breathing so deeply and sweetly this weekend. Thank you for being so very transparent and obedient to God. He is transforming lives because of you.
By the way – the security guard who received salvation this weekend is not the one to the right of the platform. I spoke with him on Friday evening, Saturday morning and after the event. He was definitely listening and interested and asking questions. Please pray for Dominic. I believe he is definitely being drawn to the Lord.
Bless you Beth – and your man who graciously supports you ministering to us and for the prayers I am sure he prayed for you and us!
Hey siestas! I just wanted to give a shout out to two Mama siestas who totally took care of me and my friend this weekend in Toronto! We are college students who hopped on a train and came to the big city by ourselves! But the Lord was so sweet and sent two lil Siesta Mamas to take care of us!
We met them in the lobby of our hotel and they drove us back and forth from all the conferences and totally watched out for us! Stacey and Carol if you read this I just want to say thank you so much! We were so grateful for your caring for us and your excitement about Jesus and the conference and even us! You were so fun to be with we wont ever forget you guys!
love
caitlin and esther!
conference was awesome 🙂
Shaminder
30's
Married
Toronto,ON
Beth dear, what an awesome time my daughter & I had at the Toronto LPL this weekend. It is the most amazing feeling to be in the presence of God in the midst of a believers. The worship was out of this world!Travis & team, you rock!
I wept & rejoiced during worship as God's love engulfed me completely-it was just too much to bear.
Thank you Beth for speaking to me on behalf of my Father during the event.
Hope you had a safe trip back home.
I heard a quote today and thought it was kinda cool and thought I would share it with my fellow Siesta's. Oh and Siesta Mama goes without saying. Grin.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to end, it's learning to dance in the rain. I just thought that was kinda cool. Sweet dreams Siestville!
Sweet Jesus! The testimony about the security man makes me want to shout and dance a bit at about half past midnight!!!!!!!!!! Last year at the event in NOLA my mom and I got to talk to a few of the arena workers there (a couple of ladies and a sweet, sweet man.) All were Believers, and all were interceding for their lost co-workers that were in our very midst. They told us that because of their positions on staff.. they aren't allowed to show any form of emotion or "spiritual expression." (That made me laugh.. especially when I saw the sweet, sweet man tapping his foot to chorus of "Lord, You're Holy!" I bet he was just achin' to beat the air with his fist!) I wish I knew how many security folks, concession workers, maintenance crew, etc. encountered the God of the Universe, the King of Kings, the amazing Love of Jesus as they work these events. (Can you even begin to imagine working a Lady GaGa show one weekend and then a Deeper Still conference the next. The very atmosphere would be night and day!!) I do know that where the Spirit of the Lord is; there is FREEDOM! Lord, I believe many arena workers in Toronto are still wrestling with the TRUTH that they heard this weekend. I pray that they find freedom in YOU! Meet them right where they are!! Use our new brother to lead his co-workers to You.
I'm so excited! This truly made my night!!!!!
Sleep well and blessings on your heads!
Lynsie (exactly mid-twenties)
Jackson, MS
ps.. I don't really know anything about Lady GaGa.. I started with Widespread Panic, but there wasn't any women in that group. And Britney Spiers is rather old news now… but you get my point with the contrast, yes? I think Hannah Montana would have even worked 🙂
Dear Beth
I had such a great time at LPL in Toronto! Thank you for coming to Canada. PLEASE come back soon!!
Now that I have been once I want to come again next time you come AND bring ALL my friends!
Your theme/message was precisely what I needed. I sat there thinking, God, you are amazing… how he uses you to speak exactly what apparently so many of us needed to hear!
Travis and Team were also delightful – but my fav was when all us ladies got to sing alone… that was AMAZING 🙂
Thank you a million times over…
please hurry back. We miss you already.
♥love♥
Sorry about the weather, Beth. Canada really isn't like that all the time. "Tronna" is a nice place when the sun is shining.
Or the Son is shining! I was one of those women singing our hearts out at LPL, and those times of praise were fantastic. The message hit home to several of the group I was with, as each of us could apply it to our widely different circumstances. "Do it Lord! New things, for sure.
Eunice
it never ceases to amaze me how cute my husband is when i haven't seen him for a little while…..glad i'm not the only one.
I awoke Sunday morning feeling as though I had been part of a dream at the wonderful event Friday night and Saturday morning. The music, the emotion, your words, our God. It was truly life changing and I went home a brand new woman in Christ. The entire experience can not be put into words. Thank you thank you thank you thank you all.
Dearest Beth,
I cannot tell you how much the Lord worked in my heart through you this past weekend in Toronto. It was amazing! And praise God for that security guard coming to know the Lord as his saviour! The Lord sure did start something new in a lot of people's hearts last weekend!
Our church has been collaborating on a book to give to you filled with personal letters and photos from our members. I'm sure Wendy probably gave it to you. (Didn't she do a fantastic job as coordinator?!!!) Wendy and I both go to WHBC. I hope you will get a chance to read my letter and know how much you have touched my life! If you get a chance to write a few quick words back I would love that, but I understand you are very busy. 🙂
[email protected]
With much love,
Nicola
Beth Moore…you are just the sweetest thing EVER! Thank you for letting God use you this weekend. I am filled with the Spirit and my feet have yet to touch the ground. I hope as I type this message, you are home in your man's arms. God bless you abundantly….
love Mamasita
Glad to here you are home. I haven't been able to check in in a couple of days so I wasn't aware of the trouble you've been having. How great is that! A MAN at a LPL getting to know our Lord! Can't wait to hear more about it hopefully. get some rest and hug on that man of yours, you deserve it! carla
Hi Beth,
So glad you made it home OK! Also, blessed to hear about how wonderful your time was in Canada. God is so good!!!
I want so badly to attend the LPM event here in California in July (Mariners Church), but can't believe that it is already sold out!!! I'm SO disappointed!!! There aren't even openings for volunteers. Obviously, a lot of ladies here in CA would love to come to the LPM event! Help!?
Forgive me for venting my frustration….just disappointed.
Blessings to you and the LPM staff.
Beth,
Thank you for the way you and Travis' team humbly led us in worship before the Lord in Word and song. I still see the rolling names of God in my head as I head to sleep and wake in the morning singing "as morning dawns and evening fades…"
I want to let you know that the way the whole conference ended couldn't have been better thought out. To leave us singing at the top of our lungs to our heavenly Father and not distracted by people blessed my heart! We will continue to cover you your team in prayer as you continue to shine so brightly for him~ leaving people with a deeper desire to know their God and his Son!
May God now bless you as richly as He used you to bless us!
your sister in Christ,
Tricia Forsey
Burlington, ON
Dearest Beth,
I am so glad you arrived home safely. I wish I had gone to Toronto to see you. My husband encouraged me, but my insecurity of being alone and staying in a hotel alone was to much to bear. I am glad all those who went embrassed you with loving arms.
I have posted a couple of times and I too feel like "anonymous' wishing that you would give us wisdom one on one. My posts sound so pathetic.I all most want to quit posting.
I cannot believe anyone would make up a story to get your attention. Although I know there are many who would do such a thing.
This is a great community here. Love what God is doing in your life Beth….Rebecca
Glad you made it back! My oldest has been a security guard at Hot Hearts so I related with yours that came forward. Praise God!
The Journey Continues ~
WELCOME HOME MY DEAR SHELTER OF THE SIESTA SANCTUARY!!!
First, It was such a treat reading your comment and weekend journey in Canada. Look forward to photos from Rich!!
Second, This blog charges me
(energizer bunny) as I get to see and read all the Siesta comments. the first responses I read were My sweet Siesta's Miranda and Moose Mama Melana and then down the journey of comments was Fran,Denise,precious Beth,Sister Lynn,Fran,Angie,Patty,and Roxanne.(you should speak at Roxy's church~ SHe is praying for that daily!!!)
I am uplifting the Coldwell family in prayer for Laurie Coldwell during this time. 6:31am
I have met so many amazing and precious women from this blogspot. Thank you!!!
WE ARE SAFE HERE SIESTAS!!!
I thank ~ YOU, Amanda, Melissa, Hawk(praying she is getting rest)
for sheltering our Siesta Sanctuary Site.
WE ALL LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!
Now, go cuddle up with Keith and take a long nap with him and the dogs.
I am going for a walk on the beach and will be praying over all the Siestas and YOU!
With "Heaven Bound" blessings,
Kim Safina
Yay!
That is great about our new brother-in-Christ!
My blogging friend Sita was able to attend this event.
I was so thankful that worked out for her. She was one of my very first blogging buddies. We talked about you (all good) for a couple of years now.
Beth….I'm going to Dallas for the book signing this Fri.! I'm coming from Oklahoma & I'm determined to be there and see you. I called and spoke with a worker there at Barnes & Noble and he said "It'll be very crowded, but have faith….have faith!" I said "I do, I do!!" He was too cute!
So….hopefully I'll see you Friday!
Love,
Valerie
Glad you're home safe and sound!
Love,
Valerie
Thanks to all you Siestas who posted on this post. I didn't get a chance to read until this morning but I needed this so..It has been a MONDAY all day long if you know what I mean and to take my lunch break and be able to be a part of such a caring community is such sweet fellowship. I am totally dancing over the security guard but I am also dancing with Anonymous who has now been experienced through her own willingness to be transparent, that one on one comment from our siesta Mama that she craved and longed for. Our God is so awesome and it is such a blessing to have this "safe place" to rest in. Have a glorious God-filled week Siestas!!
Thank you for obeying the call of God and coming to Toronto. It was such a God ordained appointment for all of us. My heart is so full I can't begin to express it in a few short words.
And Yea God for touching the heart of a Security Guard How Cool is that!
Dear Beth,
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for coming to Toronto. It was truly life changing. I worshipped like I haven't for years. I fell in love with my Savior again. I developed a new hunger for His Word, and a new longing to be with His people. The old just isn't working for me anymore — I thought I was doing okay, but I want to be transformed by His Spirit into wine! Please know you have really make a difference, and please come back again.
God bless you. I pray for you daily, because you have impacted my christian life more than anyone and I thank God for your continued ministry to His women worldwide. And did I mention: Please come back?
Darling Beth,
Just to think a year ago I didn't know who you were! Now, I count you as a dear sister who has blessed me and many others here in Hamilton, Ontario. Six from our Tuesday night Bible Study group came to hear you speak, and were sooo blessed. We wore our pink 'Living Proof' T-shirts Sunday morning and came to the front of our little church with each one reading one of our 'New Thing' statements, then we all said one day we'll go from a new thing to a new EVERYTHING!
Thanks so much for enriching our lives. Your enthusiasm for God and his word is contagious, and many women in Hamilton (our study now has 30 women from 5 churches, ages 20 to 76) are shouting GLORY!
Love ya lots and lots,
Sandy
just so you know, you are not only prayed out, but upwards, downwards, sideways and inside-out!
Way to go! Had to be the Holy Spirit in force for that brother to go up with all the ladies…how cool.. you'll probably be home by the time you read this… but prayers at ya for safe and quick travel home…
Beth, You may never get a chance to read this – so many people comment on your blog! But I was one of the Canadian women at the event this past weekend in Toronto and just wanted to say THANK YOU!
I'm in full-time ministry in Quebec and came 8 hours to Toronto to hear you and the Lord really met me there.
So thankful for the spiritual encouragement!!!
Bless you!!
Emily
Oh that made my day! That security guard was just coming to work, probably thinking 'dang womens event…' and Jesus met him there! praise Him!!
Dear Amanda or Beth,
Oh my goodness! I just saw Faith's comment from today (11:06 AM) that says the Irvine CA LPL event is sold out! I can't believe it!! My sister and I had planned to go but are saving our money and had no idea we would have to buy tickets this early 🙁 Is there any chance of a change of venue? I hope and pray so. But I'm guessing probably not.
Love, Karen in Yorba Linda, CA
PS: Glad you made it home safely Beth. It sounds like God did a mighty work in Toronto.
Praise the Lord for the Security Guard! Makes me think of those "security guards" that encountered Paul and Silas. They definitely got more than they ever imagined. Praise the Lord for His goodness!
I must have been super distracted when I wrote my comment earlier. First I sent it twice (I deleted one) and then wrote "Love, Valerie" twice….in the same post. Ha!
I have the best news EVER!!! Laurie Coldwell from Maine, the mom I shared who had a brain aneurism Sat night AWOKE AND TALKED TODAY. SHE SAT IN A CHAIR FOR A FEW MINUTES!! PRAISE GOD!!! Seriously, how amazing is THAT?
Thank you for praying!! God has given us a miracle!! I pray she continues to heal and ask you all to pray too!! Her birthday is Wednesday! 🙂
Thank you for continued prayers!!
Lovingly
Karen Twombly
from Maine. 🙂
Hi Beth,
I feel that I can call you by your first name because I feel you are a close friend although we have never met. I have done 3 bible studies with you and I was one of those 3300 gals in Toronto this past weekend. What a blast! You are awesome! I am still so pumped that I can't stop just praising God in each breath. I am so glad to hear that a security guard came forward. I couldn't help be notice them throught the event and kept praying that one would be touched directly and give his life to our Lord and Saviour. Thank you for what you do, you are such an inspiration.
Your sister in Christ – Janis
Ugh! Hate spring forward! Messes me all up, and of course my kids are being total brats, but I already told you that, but I needed to tell you again. Thanks for letting me vent just a little bit! (This is nothing, believe me. I'll really lose it with God later…after they go to bed and can't see or hear me…if I make it that long.)
Hi Beth, thanks for coming to Toronto, you blessed us all by your message this past weekend. Thanks for enriching us with "the Word of God" may God continue to bless you and keep you. I believe the next time you come God will bring an increase as a result of Him doing "something new". Love ya, your sister in Christ, Shannon
Dearest Beth, Thank you soo much for coming to speak to us and love us in Toronto! I feel like I cried through the whole conference! God and I have lots of work to do!
As we sat way up in the back, I could see all the security people and tech people. Through the sessions, my thoughts were lead to pray for them. It thrills my heart that the security guard opened his heart to God. Love you lots.
Rejoice in the Lord!
Praying for you and your team.
Hi Kathypinkbicyclearkansa!
Not sure what happened to your shoulder girl, but I had a torn rotator cuff surgery almost a year ago and it took 6 months to heal. God REALLY BLESSED ME during the time I had to be laid up. Hang in there and look for those gold nuggets HE loves to give during times like these. They were life changing for me.
Try to rest in Him,
Little Monkey's Mama
Hi Beth,
I was at church tonight for our 'A Woman's Heart' study and our host announced that she read your blog and you said that for the first time ever a security guard came to know the Lord!! I had such goosebumps when I heard that as I do right now typing this because on Sat morning while I took a glance at two men in their yellow security jackets walking by, I pondered to the Lord and asked if they would be listening while they're working and if He would speak to their hearts too. PRAISE GOD!! HE IS JUST SO AWESOME!!!! It is just such an encouragement to see how God works, my heart wants to explode for Him sometimes.
And Beth, I just have to let you know that God did such an amazing work in your spirit when He created you! I just love your spunk and spontaneity! God continue to bless you as you work out His purpose!! You inspire me <3
Lidia
Hi Beth,
I was at church tonight for our 'A Woman's Heart' study and our host announced that she read your blog and you said that for the first time ever a security guard came to know the Lord!! I had such goosebumps when I heard that as I do right now typing this because on Sat morning while I took a glance at two men in their yellow security jackets walking by, I pondered to the Lord and asked if they would be listening while they're working and if He would speak to their hearts too. PRAISE GOD!! HE IS JUST SO AWESOME!!!! It is just such an encouragement to see how God works, my heart wants to explode for Him sometimes.
And Beth, I just have to let you know that God did such an amazing work in your spirit when He created you! I just love your spunk and spontaneity! God continue to bless you as you work out His purpose!! You inspire me <3
Lidia
That was one of the sweetest stories ever!!! I had to read out loud to my eighteen year old daughter, Annaliese, what I was so tickled about. When I read her the part about the man coming forward and that he was a security guard, she gasped with delight and said that is soooo cool!:) Thanks for sharing that with us. I will share that story with the ladies at the Breaking Free Bible Study tomorrow!!! Have a wonderful week, Beth! Cherri
Just want to ask that you pray for a very special family to me . they are like another set of parents to me . here is their website : http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/charlievaughan
Beth, Thank you for So long insecurity!!!Thank you for this forum, to be able to speak as women do,to share prayers, to lift one another up.This book has moved like no other.It has brought insight, Healing and a love for other women.I Thank God for you!!!
Thank you for coming to Toronto on the weekend. Your message was awesome. I am so excited that we have a God who wants to do a new thing in our lives. The worship times were great! It was beautiful to hear so many voices joined in praise to our King!
I know that this is WAY off topic, but Beth girl I am doing your Here and Now There and Then Study and it is ROCKING MY WORLD!!!!!! My ladies group watched session 5 tonight! WOW.
Dear Beth,
Everything that happened this past weekend in Toronto was so orchistaded of God and such an anointing was on it. I could tell that it was your prayers and your team that allowed the moving of God's Spirit in all our lives. My two friends and I were all in the same boat so to speak when it comes to hearing from God Isaiah 43. These past years I suffered from depression, four overdoes and numerous trips to the hospital. I went away from my famly for three months to heal in a rhab center but still it was hard to leave my past in the past. When I heard your message I was so touched it was totaly for me. Although I read that scripture many times I finally heard truth. I went up and cried uncontrobly for the first time in my life, I know it was from the Spirit. You were behind me praying and I felt a wind as you spoke but could not make your words the the love that I felt I can not explain it as it was so profound. As a child I never felt love and wanted to die and this is the second time in my life that he used someone to hold me and love me I was in Jesus arms. Long story short I could not learn as a child because of the pain the abuse I was labled slow that day my coucilor said you have learning disability that very Friday when you came, I was crushed I felt defeated but after this weekend for the first time in my life I finished a psychology asignement almost (smile) it was about the child sex trade in Cambodia as I have a heart for the children, I did it and I know God helped me I know longer will believe the lie of the enemey. Also one of your team members held me and cried with me and it was so beautiful I still feel that peace. I just finished your study on Jesus the one and only and now I'm on to David thirty days into it loving every minute that too is a miracle
I thank you your honest especially about puting people up on pedisstool I used to do that and it was very painful. sorry for going on but I wanted you to know.
Please pray for me my dream is to write songs and raise money for the children, I want to help bring healing from that horrific pain because I know how it feels. Thank you again for being surrenerd to God for him to use you mightly. May God bless you all and protect you in Jesus name love in Christ your sister Barbara! P.S I think God came just for the security gaurd praise God!!