Siestas! We are less than two weeks away from our Siesta Scripture Memory Team Celebration! In case you realized how much of a mouth full that is, that is why we lovingly refer to it as the SSMTC around here. Grin.
With Christmas, New Years and Passion 2012 behind us, we are looking very forward to the celebration, especially because of how quick it will land on us. Sometime during the next week be looking for a fun FAQ post about the weather, food and all things regarding Houston, but until then, we want to hear from you.
We are anxious to know who completed the scripture memory challenge on this blog EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING TO COME TO THE CELEBRATION. That just means that you have your spiral filled with 20-24 scriptures, posted your verses on the blog, and have hidden the Word in your heart, we want to know who you are.
If this applies to you (and you completed the commitment), we’d love for you to comment and tell us three things:
1) Name:
2) City:
3) Are you coming to the celebration? Yes or No. (Because we want to acknowledge and celebrate you either way!)
Remember, this is for anyone who completed the 2011 scripture memory challenge! When we say there is NO condemnation for those who didn’t finish please hear us loud and clear: there is no condemnation or guilt! We just love a good party here at LPM and want to celebrate with you.
So, even if you have no plans to come to the celebration, but have completed your memory work, let us hear from you!
We love y’all dearly. T-minus 11 days. We cannot wait!
P.S. Some of you have been looking for the SSMT FAQ page, here is the link to help you out.
Margie
Allen, TX
No, I can’t attend, but I did complete it!
Cindy Sandhop
Lexington,KY
No – Completed, but cannot attend
NancyS, Sanger TX
Have been blessed by hiding His Word in my heart this year and looking forward to attending.
1) Name: Joy
2) City: Peachtree City
3) I will be there … OH MY GOODNESS I AM SO EXCITED!
Sandi
Duluth, MN
No, I am not coming but did the SSMT all year long. It just wasn’t “in the cards” for me this time BUT thoroughly enjoyed the last one and will miss seeing all the wonderful ladies I met back then!
Have a blast y’all!!
Shara Langford
Somerset, CA
Unable to attend due to health issues. Very thankful for a faithful memory partner that encouraged me the whole year!!
Jessica Albers, College Station, Texas I will be there!! SOOOO excited!
Yes!!!! Woohoo~
Rhonda Anderson, IN
Yes I am coming.
Yes I completed assignment. Still saying verses everyday.
Ramona Schwengel
Rome, GA
YES!!! (happy feet and clappy hands!)
Yes! I’m coming from Vicksburg, MS! Siesta spiral in hand! Decided to keep memorizing in 2012…. plenty of room in my spiral… just can’t let this new habit come to an end!
Walker, LA
YES!! I can hardly wait!!!!!!!!
Rachel, Surprise, AZ
I so appreciated the ability to learn these verses this past year, and my husband and I were saving in the hopes that I’d be able to fly out to Houston and attend. But, unfortunately, after some health scares, major medical bills, and a few other problems, I had to accept that we just can’t afford for me to spend that kind of money to travel. So, with a very heavy heart, no, I will not be attending.
Rachel,
I know you might find this odd but I feel a prompting by the Holy Spirit to ask you if the airfair only is the reason that you cannot attend? I would like to help out if I can? Can we talk?? I’m not on facebook but maybe we could arrange numbers through LPM??? Just a thought 🙂
Michelle
Parma, OH
Not coming:(
But we are going to use the same idea on our Women’s Ministry FB page to encourage other women to hide the Word!
Linda Gallo
Johnstown, PA.
No, sorry to say I am not able to make it to SSMTC.
Karlys
La Place, LA
YES! I will be there. All my verses are on love, which made for quite a year!
Jo Ann Rodgers
Havertown, PA (just outside Philadelphia)
I did the SSMT memory work in 2011 and posted all year (except December 1) but I am not coming to the celebration. Of course I wish I was! Hope you all have a great time and are especially blessed for this new year coming up. (And we who can’t come as well!) I am so thankful for this experience, hope to continue with at least one verse a month, and look forward to participating again next year. Thanks!
But…if anyone is driving from my area I could go and split gas and hotel. If anyone sees this and is actually driving from PA, NJ, MD, or NJ, let me know!
jenny
white hall, ar
yes ma’am!
Jenny
Des Moines, Iowa
Sadly, no.
Yes! So looking forward to it Beth & LPM staff!
Nancy
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dedra Herod
Madison, AL
YES!!!! SO grateful to be able to celebrate the work that God has done with all of you gals!!
So excited to see you!
YAY!
Deanna
Willmar, MN
Will not be able to attend but, will be there in my heart!
Dear Siestas,
I had so hoped to be able to be with ya’all and put faces to the clever names on the blog, but circumstances will not allow me to travel to Houston from So. Cal. at this time. I love Siestaville, and it brings a smile to my face when I consider how much I have gleaned from this blog community and most especially “Momma Beth” of whom I am 10 years her senior, so I do say “Momma” tongue-in-cheek! But she is indeed our spiritual mother, and we are all blessed by the powerful anointing she lives in, moves in, breathes in and shares with us all. Just know I’ll be praying for you all as you have a glorious time of sharing all the verses we have applied unto our hearts by faith. My job was to memorize Psalms 139. I must admit, I have not totally mastered the verses in sinc and am doing another round on Psalms 139 this year! It’s just like me to circle the mountain a few times…but I will “get it!” Victory is sure, saith the LORD!
Love to you and enjoy the SSMT Celebration,
“Siesta” Pam H.
Tara N.
Stevensville, MD
NO 🙁
Beverly
Vicksburg, MS
I completed my verses. I will not be able to attend.
Cynthia
Benbrook, TX
Not attending, but definately have been blessed by being on the team and doing the work!
Anne, Simpsonville, SC Yes, I am looking forward to meeting a lot of siestas after this wonderful experience this past year. The other siestas’ verses were so meaningful to me and became many of mine.
Ventura, CA
I completed all of my memory verses! I never posted them, though. I am not coming, but hope to next time! Memorizing God’s Word has been huge for me. Thank you so much for your loving encouragement.
Di
Cowpens, SC
Yes! I finished the year with 24 scriptures (plan to do it on my own this year) It has been a great source of strength for me.
No-I won’t make it to the celebration but I would so love to-will be celebrating with you in spirit!!!
Deb Whittemore
Windsor, Connecticut
Yes, I will be there!!! 🙂
Karen H., Stephenville, TX and YES I will be there.
Kelly
Huntsville AL
Yes!
Hey Kelly!! Just wanted to say hi from a Siesta in Alabama!! Just south of you.
Katie
Firestone, CO
YES!!!!! (I wasn’t planning to but my husband TOTALLY surprised me for Christmas and am going to be there)
Heather, Hot Springs, AR,
I completed it, but am unable to come this year.
Hope yall have a wonderful time!
Am I missing the information to post for 2012 verses? I did not find it anywhere.
Thanks for the motivation to learn God’s Word!
Heather, There isn’t going to be an “official” SSMT for 2012, but we are encouraged to continue on our own. There will be a Siesta Summer Bible Study to look forward to, and God willing, a SSMT for 2013.
Stay in the word!
Susan Flynn
Nashville, IN
Not able to attend. *sad*
Shelly, Rochester MN
I finished! But I won’t be able to come to Houston 🙁
Our family is heading out skiing instead — have a great time!
I’m coming! I can hardly wait for the Siesta Fiesta as the girls at the Lubbock Living Proof Live called it.
SSMT has meant so much to me in 2011 and continues to bless me every day. Thank you for challenging all of us to write God’s word on our hearts.
Margot
Round Rock, TX
YES
Margot!!!!! I am so glad!!!
Cheryl | Peoria, AZ | No, so wish I was but have a friend that I’m going to celebrate with that did it too!
Kathryn Stoker
Aurora CO
YEESSSSSSSSSSS!!! Wooo Hooo!
So excited to meet you!!
Barb Lanktree, Shelby Twp.,MI
I am unable to attend but will be going to lunch with the 1 other person I know who did the challenge & will share our Verses. Was so blessed by hiding His Word in my heart & mind that I have started my own challenge again for 2012 with the LORD directing me to learn 24 verses on TRUST. blessing to everyone on the SSMT whether they are able to travel or not. Please continue to CELEBRATE all the work the Lord has done in our heart through His Word in 2011 & beyond.
Jennie
Glendale, CA
No, I can’t come but I’m so grateful for all these wonderful verses that keep on popping up in my mind at needed times! Hope you have a wonderful time! 🙂
Tina
Success, MO
No, I’m not going but I’m so glad I got 20 verses under my belt AND I’m looking forward to 2012. Yay!
Kelli
Dayton, OH
No, not this time. I still treasure my time at the 2010 SSMTC. It was a once in a lifetime experience (wishing it could be a twice in a lifetime one!)
And if any siesta is still on the fence about going…just do it! You won’t regret it if you do and you will regret it if you don’t! Love and prayers to all!
Kelli,
There’s a siesta in Arcanum, Ohio who is wanting to plan a gathering of siestas who can’t make it to Houston. You might check out her post a little ways above your post. Her name is Heather.
Kristie Lovely
Queen City, TX
Yes, I am coming with 6 other ladies from our church! So excited!!!!!!!! Oh, and it’s on my birthday! Best present ever! 🙂
Christa Copenhaver
Kansas City, MO
Nope.
Sarah Spencer
Marion, KS
YES!!!
Sue Middeldorf
Troy, Michigan
Yes!!!
Melissa, Perry, GA
I’m going!
MiChal in College Station, TX
Yes, I’m coming!!