Hey, Sweet Things! It’s been several days since I posted this but I have to get back on here and tell you how PROUD I am of you! I see some fresh fire in your Scripture memory! Our sign-ins had dipped just a tad and now they’re heading back up. I know that also means we have newbies and I’m just as thrilled about that. I know this is HARD but, Girlfriends, we will do few things with greater personal impact than plastering Scripture on the walls of our minds. I am so proud of you. Let’s see this through!
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Hey, my dear Siestas! I’ve just been thinking about the power that resides in a personal testimony and how our stories with God are meant to be told. And not just one single encounter shared over and over, as beautiful as that can be, but a lifetime of experiences lived out with a living, breathing ever-faithful Redeemer. One of the things God warns us about often in His Word is not forgetting what He’s done: what we’ve seen with our own eyes, what we’ve experienced with our own hearts. Nobody and nothing gets to take those things from us. My memory verse this time talks about that very thing. It’s Deuteronomy 4:9 out of the New International Version.
“Be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
Keep telling your stories, Sweet Siestas. Don’t decide it wasn’t that big a deal after all…or that maybe you made it up, or that maybe it was just a coincidence. It was GOD. Revelation 12:11 says we overcome the enemy by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimonies! Let’s open our mouths wide and tell it.
Okay, now let’s hear yours! Name, city, and verse!
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Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about our celebration event in January of 2010.
Siesta Scripture Memory Celebration FAQ’s
When and where can I register?
Registration will take place through our Living Proof web site and will begin in October. We will definitely let you know when it starts.
Where will the event be held?
The conference will be held at Houston’s First Baptist Church (7401 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024). You can find maps and turn-by-turn directions on their website: http://www.hfbc.org/Location
When does the event begin?
The conference begins Friday, January 22, at 7 pm and will conclude Saturday, January 23, at noon.
What airport do I fly into?
There are two main airports located within 30 minutes of the church. Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Continental Airlines’ hub and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is one of Southwest Airlines’ largest hubs.
Where can I stay?
Hotels located close to Houston’s First Baptist Church:
Holiday Inn Express
713-688-2800
7625 Katy Freeway 77024
Hilton Garden Inn (near Galleria)
713-212-1503
3201 Sage Road 77056
Omni Hotel
713-871-8181
Four Riverway @ Woodway 77056
Drury Inn & Suites
713-963-0700
1615 West Loop South 77027
Hampton Inn
713-871-9911
4500 Post Oak Parkway 77027
Sheraton Houston Brookhollow
713-613-0648
3000 North Loop West 77092
Courtyard by Marriott Houston
713-688-7711
2504 North Loop West 77092
La Quinta
713-355-3440
1625 West Loop South 77027
Marriott by the Galleria
713-960-0111
1750 West Loop South 77027
Embassy Suites
713-626-5444
2911 Sage Road 77056
The Houstonian
713-680-2626
111 North Post Oak Lane 77024
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”NKJV 2 Tim.1:7