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.
Shannon Costanzo
Kissimmee, Florida
No, I will not be attending but definetly celebrating with all the siestas who spent time in the word.
Lisha
West Columbia, TX
Yes, attending celebration
Dayna
Ontario, Calif.
Not coming : (
I memorized all 24 scriptures. Sometimes really well, sometimes not, but it meant so much to me. Thank you for encouraging us all the way! Wish I could be there!!! ♥
Julia
Whidbey Island, WA
Have all 24 in my heart and mind,(and out my mouth at one time or another in 2011!) but not able to say ’em to you lovelies face to face. Ya’ll have the biggest BLAST ever!!!
Mitzi
Kannapolis
Not attending…but so thankful for the encouragement to hide the Word in my heart! Thank you!
1. Suzy Edwards
2. Atlanta, GA
3. YES!!!!
Kelei Liggett. Iowa Park. Yes I am in!
Blaine
Magnolia, TX
I finished but am not attending 🙁 I have to be out of town for work and am SO BUMMED!
1. Becky
2. Scottsdale, AZ
3. No, I’m so sorry I can’t be there, but I’m so thankful for the SSMT and how it encouraged and challenged me to hide God’s word in my heart. I’m thankful for the new habit of memorizing God’s word regularly and plan to keep it up! Is the next spiral for 2012 available to order yet!? xo
Cary Forney, TX
Yes, I completed my verses and I am still working on being able to go !
1.) Kristl
2.) Hagerstown,MD
3.) No, I will not be able to attend.
Bernadette Godwin from mtn home arkansas and YES i am coming to the celebration
DeeDee
Houston,Tx
Yes I am!
1) Stephanie
2) Ontario, Canada
3) No, not able to attend. But have fun!!
SO glad we did this!
Stephanie, La Habra, CA No,I won’t be able to come and celebrate with you but I will miss all of you and keep you in my prayers!!!!
Bethany from Waco, TX
Yes, I am coming!!!! So excited!!!
1. Jane
2. St. Louis
3. No, I won’t be able to be there, but I am praising God for His Word hidden in my heart! I was so blessed by being part of the SSMT!
1. Debbie George
2. Marion, IN
3. Yes! and Thank you!
Amy
Milton, WA
Yes did 24 verses and YES 🙂 I am coming!!!
Lufkin, TX
Yes I will be there!!!
I completed my verses but sadly will not be able to attend. This is my 2nd year to participate and it is such a blessing! I love hiding God’s Word in my heart!
1)Suzanne Bailey
2)Harrisville RI
3)No, I am not coming to the celebrations (even though I did register to come) However, I did go two years ago and was so blessed. I will be with you all in spirit.
Tiffany Anderson, (ATL)
No, wish so bad I could make it. 🙁
Hope, Arkansas. I completed my verses buy sadly will not be able to attend. This is my 2nd year to participate and it is such a blessing! I love hiding God’s Word in my heart!
Amy
Custer, SD
Did the verses – such a blessing. I feel so honored to have been a part of this.
Will not be able to attend.
Julie
Jackson, MS
Very sadly I will not be able to come and am so jealous of all the fun you all will be having! Hugs to all!
1. Teresa
2. Austin, TX
3. Yes! Can’t wait!!
Jana
Brenham, TX
YES!!
Lindsay, Kelsie and Alysa from Albuquerque. Yes we are coming!!!
Petra @ Ceres, CA. Yep got 24 woohoo!!! Bummer, not able to meet ya in TX. Hopefully next time. 🙂
Rosalye Baldwin
Vicksburg, MS
YES!!!
Nikki L’, Wichita, KS.
I’m sorry I won’t be able to make it, but I will be thinking of you all;) Have a ball!
I have already started out the new year memorizing scripture, and so has my husband! He got on board as well.
1) Name: Jennifer Olmstead
2) City: Janesville, Wisconsin
3) Are you coming to the celebration? No, not unless some minor “miracle” happens to get me down to Houston. 🙁 [I wish that we could at least get to see the pictures and be able to hear Beth’s messages, though.]
[I also have a very, very dear friend of mine down there in Houston, of whom I would like to see before the lung cancer he has “wisks him off to Heaven”, though. His name is Larry M., and he was and continues to be like a 2nd father to me.]
I did finish my Scripture Memory verses, though; and that was incredibly powerful in my life !
1) Amy Toney
2) Houston, TX
3) Yes! I will be at the SSMT celebration (WOO-HOO!!!)
MarySue, Florida but now Wenatchee,Washington.
Yes, I made it!
What a wonderful experience again this past year.
Thank you community for all your support!
No, Sorry, I will miss the celebration.
1)Courtney Beth 2)Chicora, PA 3) No, unless some extra miracles occur!!! I am looking forward to the live stream on prayer today!!! One of my greatest treasures is the LPM community, let us continue our journey together, These students of the Word are hereby challenged to live by the Holy Spirit from this day forward, resulting in LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, AND SELF-CONTROL. GOD’S RICHES IN CHRIST JESUS TO YOU TODAY MY BELOVED SISTERS IN CHRIST!!!
Karen
Phoenix
Not able to attend
Kristine from La Crescent, MN. I’m not going to be able to come but am so thankful for the transformation the Word has made in my life! Have a great time ladies!
Susan
Houston
Can’t come to the celebration:( but so glad I did this.
Susan Soares
Carpina,PE Brazil
Not abe to attend but some of my Brazilian Friend will join me for 2012 memorizing 24 more verses!
Trudy, Brevard, NC
Had a blast memorizing 24 plus verses this year along with all you siestas! Thanks for the inspiration Mama Beth. Now you have inspired me to tackle memorizing James. One chapter down, 4 to go…
So wished I could be there but I am hoping to see lots of pictures of my favorite Blog community celebrating! I’ll be celebrating with you in spirit:)
Yvonne
Louisville, KY
Sadie
Nicholasville, KY
YES WE ARE COMING!!!! My mom and I are so excited to be doing this together. We can’t wait!!!!
Completed 2011 year
Beth Gilbert
Birmingham, AL
Unfortunately no
Tami
Marlette, Michigan
Not able to come, but my mind was (and continues to be) renewed!
Melanie, Nampa, Idaho
Yes! I am coming to celebrate with two Louisiana Siestas I met at the last SSMTC. So fun how God connected us.
Sarah and Christina from Wenatchee, WA will be there!
Bethany Scott
Coming from Tyler, TX, but from Houston!
YES I will be there, and I cannot wait!!!
No, I cannot attend, but I hope you all have a fantastic celebration! Wish I could be there! Memorizing the scriptures this past year has been a great challenge and blessing in my life!
1) Terri
2) Pleasant Hope, MO
3) Yes! Can’t wait!!
Can I go with you? Please? I really need a ride!
Yes I finished and YES, YES,YES I’m coming!!!!!
Geri Patterson
Deer Park, TX