Hey, Siestas! Just a quick update to let you know that each of the ten scholarship tickets are now gone for the Lubbock location where it will be live. We would encourage you to click on the link below to see if you’re still able to join another simulcast location near you. Thank you so much!
Hey, you darling things! I’m just dying to know if any of you are participating in the Living Proof Live simulcast this coming Saturday. (Sept. 10th) God has made you such a huge part of this ministry and given me so much love for you that I wonder if you’re out there every time I serve on the road. Somehow (God alone knows how) you lend a very personal touch, giving me the sense of a close sisterhood even among many unfamiliar faces in that group of participants. It’s that feeling only God can bring where you feel loved and accepted even in all your quirks and mistakes.
SO, are any of you going? (If you don’t know anything about it, see the link at the bottom of this post to check on whether or not a host site is in your area. If so, please contact that location directly about available seating. We’d love to have as many Siestas as possible!) If you’re going, you’ll see three questions in the next paragraph that I’d love for you to answer. First, let me give you a few stats so that you’ll know what’s up. To God’s glory and purpose, there are 731 host locations in all this year. They are sprinkled throughout 48 of our 50 States and – are you ready for this??? – a whopping 31 of those 731 host locations are in CANADA! We were flabbergasted! So grateful to God. We also have host sites in 10 other countries. I’ll share those on Saturday. In addition, our gracious God is granting us the privilege of serving 3 military bases (so dear to this Army brat) and one women’s prison. I am without words to convey what the latter means to me. Many of us women know what it’s like to be imprisoned to something we feel we cannot escape. We are overwhelmed and anxiety-ridden (and grateful, prayerful, mindful) at the prospect of serving this large and very diversified group on Saturday. Our only hope is to be crucified to our own flesh and alive in Christ. Our competency is in Him. We gladly esteem every participant in the presence of Christ as better than ourselves. God alone can accomplish the task we have before us but He did not stir the whole concept up just to pull a no-show. He promises that He will be found by every person who sincerely seeks Him. Siestas, if you have ever prayed for us, pray for us now! We are trusting Jesus with everything in us to minister personally to each of those lives. We are pleading with Him for a demonstration of the Holy Spirit’s power.
Now, for those three questions! The insight you bring me is always gold. If you are participating in the simulcast, would you tell me …
*Your 1st Name?
*The location where you’ll be attending?
*ONE of the biggest things in your life right now? (Please just ONE and please make your description very succinct or I’ll never be able to read all of them. I want so much to look through them to gain insight toward our group on Saturday.)
Siestas, may I ask your sweet understanding and cooperation in limiting our comments to this post just to the ones attending the simulcast this weekend? You know I hate to do that but it will help immensely as I look through the comments to begin formulating a composite of the group on Saturday. Thank you so much!
P.S. Be sure to hop on the blog tomorrow because I have someone really wonderful I want to introduce to you. You will know her WELL by this time next year!
I’m nuts about you.
Now, here’s that link in case you want to check on the nearest host site. Click Here: Simulcast Host Locations
P.P.S. For any Siestas near Lubbock, where the live Simulcast site will be this Saturday, we are humbled to be able to offer ten scholarship tickets to those that would love to join us but just cannot afford a ticket at this time. Call and ask for Kimberly or Susan at 1-888-700-1999.
The BIGGEST thing in my life right now is learning to forgive the one I loved the most and putting it all behind me to look forward to the future God has for my life and accepting it as what God desires for me at this time. My husband of twenty years betrayed our marriage. We went through sixteen months of therapy, but I filed for divorce last November when God gave me the peace that my now ex-husband would never commit to the marriage again. It was final on April 8, 2011. It is very difficult to believe the godly man I married is no longer the one who I can confide in nor trust nor a godly role model for our two teenagers. He is all consumed with himself and how incredible he is and I need to let it go. It is truly between God and my ex-husband.
1) Erin
2) Guntersville, AL
3) Exhaustion from the day to day spiritual battle with the enemy against fear, anxiety and worry for my son when he’s exposed to a Babylonian-type lifestyle at his other parent’s home. Fighting the good fight, and will not cease to do so, but getting awfully battle worn!
-Crystal
-Attending in Waterford, MI (thank you to the bigger churches who host and we can come even if we attend a small church!)
-Struggle – God is PREPARING (was at Columbus,OH LPL) me for something. Praying for wisdom and discernment and patience till He shows me what it is. Kids going to school so entering a new phase of life…been sahm for 7 years…now what? Staying close enough to Jesus to hear Him through the noise.
Amanda Carter
Sheridan Wyoming
The biggest thing now is trying to find my place with all my kids in school now as a stay-at-home. Transitioning from a mom of preschoolers to a mom of elementary age kids and what Gods plans are for me in this season of life.
Elizabeth
Olathe, KS
trying to be the woman God wants me to be.
sarah
sarah
KY
umemployment
Vanessa from Victoria TX
I will be attending the simulcast this Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church here in Victoria.
The biggest thing in my life right now- I just finished Breaking Free and I am still rejoicing over the fact that for the first time in my life I can honestly say I am free. I am free! I. Am. Free.
1. Debbie
2. New River Church, Weatherford, Texas!
3. I have a chronic and progressive disease
that has my life turned upside down.
Mendi
Chattanooga, Tn
The biggest thing in my life right at this particular moment ~ Disappointment!!!
Ashlea, FBC Vidalia, La, Financial hardships
1. Kimberly
2. I’ll be in Lubbock!!!
3. I’m currently in grad school for speech language pathology and it is kicking my tail 🙂
Location: Lancaster Evangelical Free Church, Lititz, PA
Big thing in life: Raising my kids in a way pleasing to the Lord!
1.Angie Herring
2.First Baptist, Tupelo, MS
3. PRIDE 🙁
Can’t wait til SATURDAAAY!!!
1.)Leslie
2.) Faith Bible Chapel, Arvada CO
3.) I really need to know God’s direction for the next step in my life.
cathy
First Baptist Allen, TX
Trusting in God’s sovereignty and plan for my two precious, godly, 20something single daughters.
First Baptist, Ukiah, CA
Trying to balance the needs and demands of being a wife, mother and full time worker. My husband and home are taking the brundt of it . . . and so is God – having a hard time fitting time with God into a jam packed day. 🙁
1. Leslie
2. San Antonio, TX @ Coker United
3. Walking by faith and not by sight. Seeking God first for everything.
we’re a host church, First Baptist Ukiah
My Biggest Thing; My Husband chose Divorce.
Our host church was destroyed in the Joplin, Missouri tornado – this will be the first year we will not be attending, but will bathe the weekend in prayer.
Christen
Walla Walla , Wa (My Father’s House)
Biggest thing: being a wife and a mother who extends God’s grace daily to her family instead of giving them the left overs.
Katie, Bismarck, ND, A big thing I’m wrestling spiritually with right now is the seemingly fast approaching end times. The weather this past summer has been bizarre and frankly scary at times. I find myself bouncing from faith and trust in our good God no matter what hardship we’ll see, and fear/dread of the pain and fright it’ll bring to especially my children (toddlers right now). Maranatha!!
I am attending the simulcast at Grace Church, Eden Prairie MN….the same place my mom and I came to see you here in May :o)
Biggest thing right now is coming through some tough parenting of my 16 year old daughter. She is a wonderful girl, but just some tough stuff!
We are bringing a friend (Opal) of my mom’s who has never seen you or heard you speak before. We are super excited!! See you on the big screen soon…
Blair
Austin tx
Like others…. Waiting…. God is preparing me for something…. I don’t know what… Trying to discern when and where to move and when to stay and wait….
I just posted the same thing on my FB page. I can feel my soul stirring, but I’m not sure why yet. I will be praying that God shows us both his plans in His time.
Pat, Lubbock, Biggest thing: Waiting and listening for guidance.
Alicia in Biloxi, MS. I’m struggling with managing the gift of 24 hours a day wisely.
Cindy, Lubbock Texas 🙂 praying constantly for 2 different friends who’s children are fighting for their little lives to beat cancer. Pray for Liam and Tatum.
Priscilla Mesa, AZ
Yes I’m attending at Red Mountain Community Church Mesa, AZ
Just finished leading a Women’s study at church.
1. Kathy
2. North Hills Church, Phoenix, AZ
3. Family issues. Grown children on the brink of divorce, daily caring for grandchildren while moms work, and elderly mom. Dysfunction to the max, but trusting God.
Hi Beth – Our bible study group will all be together Satuday for the simulcast. Our thick as thieves group has been in bible study together for 3 years now & one of our sisters is in the first stages of her husband asking for a divorce. (Just 3 weeks ago) We are all dumbfounded & shocked. She needs prayers from warriors like you!!! We will be watching you from Cross Lanes Babtist Church in Cross Lanes, WV. Our group is called the BBGs (Beth’s Bible Girls)!!! Love you Beth!
1) Melanie (along with my bestest BFF, Renee)
2) Christ Community Church, Winter Haven, FL
3) Priorities – really need God’s direction in this right now.
I’ll be praying 🙂
1. Kate
2. Lubbock, Texas (WOO-HOO! We’re so excited to be there with you!)
3. Trusting in God’s perfect timing and will in/for ALL areas of my life.
1. Kathy
2. Resurrection Life Church Rockford, MI
3. Waiting on God and feeling so lonely! Moved a little over a year ago and still not finding my place. Thankful for my husband’s job and my kids love it here. I know God has a plan for me here in His time — so waiting on Him!
Sharron Kay
LIVE @ United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, TX
Changes in my life, purpose and ministry. My husband and I are semi-retired and feel God calling us to some unusual and non-traditional ministries. We are “Believing God” to guide us as we seek His will for our lives.
Heidi
Crossroads Fellowship, Raleigh, NC
Softening my children’s hearts to love Jesus–not “do” church but love Him! Be a faithful example of that in all my imperfections.
*Jennifer (Beth~ we are praying like crazy for you and all involved all over the world, and are so excited for what God will do on Saturday!)
*The Balogna Performing Arts Center on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, MS (Sponsored by FBC Cleveland, MS)
*Raising two teenagers (and all that encompasses – especially as a “ministry family” serving in the local church) while trusting in/waiting upon the Lord to fulfill some calls He has placed on our lives.
Waiting on the Lord to do a new thing in my life.
Robin O’Bryant, Greenwood MS,
Trusting God while I publish my first book after two and a half years of work with my agent. I know you can understand how terrifying it is that some of my innermost thoughts and feelings are about to be OUT THERE for the world to judge. Scary.
1. Carol
Alicia
1st Baptist Church of Covington, GA
My best friend/sister-in-law for the past 6 yrs has left her husband and small children (& best friend/sister-in-law) in order to pursue a homosexual relationship. The entire family is devastated. I’m trying to figure out if God is calling me to drag her back from enemy lines, but the pain she has caused seems like it’s not worth it. The situation consumes my every waki
ng thought.
1. Carol
2. Lake Congregation Church, Pasadena, CA
3. Finances
April
San Angelo, TX
4 weeks into cancer diagnosis
Kelly Rivera
Albuquerque NM location
Trying to discern Gods will for future career path
Live event in Lubbock,TX!!!
Discipline in reading God’s word and prayer…I always let other things take priority.
In Lubbock Tx.
Looking forward to positive ways to encourage those who are always so negative.
Also encouraging my 22 yr old how to keep the faith when so many make such bad choices.
1. Karen
2. Auckland, New Zealand!
3. How to express one’s faith in a real way to non believers in life circumstances, especially in grief – 1 week ago today 2 friends who loved Jesus dearly died of cancer within minutes of each other, 1 having a 5 year battle and leaving 3 young kids behind and the other a 5 week illness.
Eva
FBConcord, Knoxville,TN
Oldest son – our prodigal (although saved) who has fallen way off the track and creating much strife in our home.
1. Kimberly
2. Highland Church of Christ (Memphis, TN)
3. Not having enough time with my husband because of different work schedules.
Name: Lesley
Church: Living Oaks, Newbury Park, CA
One thing: “between the rains” with the Lord right now and waiting on Him to lead me in ministry direction.
P.S. – my mom (in CA) and my two aunts (in TX) are all at different simulcast locations right now. Thank You Jesus for technology!!!
Kristy attending at North Metro in GA.
I am dealing with discerning how to best home school my three kids. My husband is seeking God in a possible career change. We’ve been going through many, many “deaths” to dreams and ideals, yet finding more and more joy. The Lord is just reminding me to trust Him step by step! He is so faithful.