Recently the Lord blessed our family with the opportunity to host the 2011 NC Family Encouragement Weekend Conference (FEW Conference) with the Wilkes and Staddon families!! As we all labored together to make this vision a reality, it was a delight to watch the Lord pull everything together according to His perfect plan!
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
The Lord’s ways truly are far above ours, and His plans for the conference once again surpassed our imaginations! The “Conference Team” discovered that when we willingly offer ourselves to His service and surrender our will completely to His, that He loves to take our humble offering and turn it into something beautiful – of real value.
Throughout the weekend, attendees heard biblical teaching, fellowshipped with like-minded believers, and participated in Christ-honoring worship through song. During a game time for the young people on Saturday, older children were given the opportunity to disciple little ones. Special family prayer times allowed fathers to lead their families in a time of searching their hearts, confessing bitterness, and seeking the Lord.
We praise our Heavenly Father for the work that He was doing throughout the weekend! We pray that each family walked away from it encouraged to press on toward Christ-likeness by spending more time in His Word together and striving to build strong, lasting relationships within their homes.
Soli Deo Gloria!
A special challenge to all who attended:
“He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ…” Philippians 1:6
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of Whom thou hast learned them…” II Timothy 3:14
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Excellent pictures! It’s fun remembering all the great memories associated with each one. The Lord truly blessed your all’s servant spirits and diligent efforts!
What a wonderful time. I would have loved to hear all the beautiful music. My daughters and I enjoyed seeing you all at the Mother/Daughter conference. We’re still enjoying the beautiful CD you gave us.
Blessings,
Victoria
Wow! What a fantastic collection of images. I’m glad you all were taking pictures too. Looking forward to future FEWs!
It was such a blessing to meet you all!!
I hope we can see each other again soon!
Thanks for the lovely review in pictures and encouraging description of the FEW; soooo made us want to be there! Get some rest now. 🙂
Amen! What incredible pictures! That’s a whole album there. I did leave encouraged. Thank you all who shared what God has been teaching you. God’s Word is sharper than any two edged sword, and will accomplish the thing whereunto He sent it.
There are so many parts to play in hosting a conference. I am glad that the Lord was free to orchestrate the wonderful things that happened during the weekend. Soli Deo gloria!
Thank you too for that challenge. I heard once that “You know you have really learned something when it has changed the way you live and you have taught it to others”.
May the Lord continue His work!