The Refresh Conference

On Friday & Saturday, I was able to attend the First Annual Refresh Conference in Redmond (near Seattle).  It was WONDERFUL, and I so hope that some of YOU will attend with me next year.

The conference only cost $35 to register, and not only included some WONDERFUL speakers, but a YUMMY dessert on Friday night, a continental breakfast on Saturday (w/ a free mocha or latte from the coffee shop), Subway sandwiches for lunch (about 5 kinds to choose from), and ... snacks and drinks available during the entire conference.  I absolutely felt PAMPERED!

While the food was EXCELLENT, it did not even come close to being the focus of the conference.  There were AWESOME worship times ... GIFTED General Session speakers (some flown in from Idaho, California, and Minnesota) ... a wide variety of Breakout Sessions to choose from ... and a beautiful time of prayer to wrap it up.

Here were the goals of this new conference ...

"Our prayer for you this weekend is twofold.  First, we pray you will find your heart newly ignited to the Biblical call of caring for orphaned and vulnerable children.  Second, we pray you will have a real time of physical, spiritual and intellectual REFRESHING after acquiring knowledge, skills, resources and allies to help you act decisively in response to this call.  Most of all, we pray that countless orphans across our communities, and the entire globe will know the great love of God - personally and tangibly - for decades to come as a result of seeds sown and cultivated here together."

Aren't those great goals?

The first 2 goals were definitely met, and I have no doubt that the 3rd goal will be met, as well.  I was truly blessed by my time there ... by the speakers ... by the breakout sessions ... by the new friends I made ... by the Lord meeting me right where I was at, and bringing refreshment to my weary soul.

I'll let you know next year, when it is time to sign up.